30-3-304. Overdue instrument. (1) An instrument payable on demand becomes overdue at the earliest of the following times:
(a) on the day after the day demand for payment is duly made;
(b) if the instrument is a check, 90 days after its date; or
(c) if the instrument is not a check, when the instrument has been outstanding for a period of time after its date that is unreasonably long under the circumstances of the particular case in light of the nature of the instrument and trade usage.
(2) With respect to an instrument payable at a definite time, the following rules apply:
(a) If the principal is payable in installments and a due date has not been accelerated, the instrument becomes overdue upon default under the instrument for nonpayment of an installment, and the instrument remains overdue until the default is cured.
(b) If the principal is not payable in installments and the due date has not been accelerated, the instrument becomes overdue on the day after the due date.
(c) If a due date with respect to principal has been accelerated, the instrument becomes overdue on the day after the accelerated due date.
(3) Unless the due date of principal has been accelerated, an instrument does not become overdue if there is a default in payment of interest but no default in payment of principal.
History: En. Sec. 3-304, Ch. 264, L. 1963; R.C.M. 1947, 87A-3-304; amd. Sec. 117, Ch. 410, L. 1991.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 3. Uniform Commercial Code Negotiable Instruments
30-3-301. Person entitled to enforce instrument
30-3-302. Holder in due course
30-3-303. Value and consideration
30-3-305. Defenses and claims in recoupment
30-3-306. Claims to an instrument
30-3-307. Proof of signatures and status as holder in due course
30-3-308. Notice of breach of fiduciary duty
30-3-309. Enforcement of lost, destroyed, or stolen instrument
30-3-310. Effect of instrument on obligation for which taken
30-3-311. Accord and satisfaction by use of instrument
30-3-312. Lost, destroyed, or stolen cashier's check, teller's check, or certified check