Some banks will hold funds for large amounts UNLESS you request a "special deposit slip" from the teller for certified funds which would need to be approved or signed by a higher up at the service desk who inspects the check.
I've had this situation at Chase multiple times. If I need the funds to clear the next day, I go to the trouble of requesting the next day availability deposit slip and have it approved at the service desk. If I don't care (as long as I know the funds are good), I deposit it normally and let them hold larger funds as per whatever schedule they have currently.
It's been a while since I've used the next day availability slip so I don't know if things have changed. But if I ever needed the certified funds immediately, I would never deposit normally, because then the check goes through the "system" like a regular check. I would instead stop by the service desk to verify the correct procedure and have them make sure the deposit is prioritized.
Burned once, twice shy...
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