Person entitled to enforce” an instrument means (i) the holder of the instrument; (ii) a nonholder in possession of the instrument who has the rights of a holder; or (iii) a person not in possession of the instrument who is entitled to enforce the instrument pursuant to Code Section 11-3-309 or subsection (d) of Code Section 11-3-418. A person may be a person entitled to enforce the instrument even though the person is not the owner of the instrument or is in wrongful possession of the instrument.
History. Code 1981, § 11-3-301 , enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 1306, § 3.
Structure Georgia Code
Article 3 - Negotiable Instruments
Part 3 - Enforcement of Instruments
§ 11-3-301. Person Entitled to Enforce Instrument
§ 11-3-302. Holder in Due Course
§ 11-3-303. Value and Consideration
§ 11-3-304. Overdue Instrument
§ 11-3-305. Defenses and Claims in Recoupment
§ 11-3-306. Claims to an Instrument
§ 11-3-307. Notice of Breach of Fiduciary Duty
§ 11-3-308. Proof of Signatures and Status as Holder in Due Course
§ 11-3-309. Enforcement of Lost, Destroyed, or Stolen Instrument
§ 11-3-310. Effect of Instrument on Obligation for Which Taken
§ 11-3-311. Accord and Satisfaction by Use of Instrument
§ 11-3-312. Lost, Destroyed, or Stolen Cashier’s Check, Teller’s Check, or Certified Check