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Section 57A-3-101 - Short title. - 57A-3-101. Short title. This chapter may be cited as Uniform...
Section 57A-3-102 - Subject matter. - 57A-3-102. Subject matter. (a) This chapter applies to negotiable instruments....
Section 57A-3-103 - Definitions. - 57A-3-103. Definitions. (a) In this chapter: (1)"Acceptor" means a drawee...
Section 57A-3-104 - Negotiable instrument. - 57A-3-104. Negotiable instrument. (a) Except as provided in subsections (c)...
Section 57A-3-105 - Issue of instrument. - 57A-3-105. Issue of instrument. (a) "Issue" means the first delivery...
Section 57A-3-106 - Unconditional promise or order. - 57A-3-106. Unconditional promise or order. (a) Except as provided in...
Section 57A-3-107 - Instrument payable in foreign money. - 57A-3-107. Instrument payable in foreign money. Unless the instrument otherwise...
Section 57A-3-108 - Payable on demand or at definite time. - 57A-3-108. Payable on demand or at definite time. (a) A...
Section 57A-3-109 - Payable to bearer or to order. - 57A-3-109. Payable to bearer or to order. (a) A promise...
Section 57A-3-110 - Identification of person to whom instrument is payable. - 57A-3-110. Identification of person to whom instrument is payable. (a)...
Section 57A-3-111 - Place of payment. - 57A-3-111. Place of payment. Except as otherwise provided for items...
Section 57A-3-112 - Interest. - 57A-3-112. Interest. (a) Unless otherwise provided in the instrument, (i)...
Section 57A-3-113 - Date of instrument. - 57A-3-113. Date of instrument. (a) An instrument may be antedated...
Section 57A-3-114 - Contradictory terms of instrument. - 57A-3-114. Contradictory terms of instrument. If an instrument contains contradictory...
Section 57A-3-115 - Incomplete instrument. - 57A-3-115. Incomplete instrument. (a) "Incomplete instrument" means a signed writing,...
Section 57A-3-116 - Joint and several liability--Contribution. - 57A-3-116. Joint and several liability--Contribution. (a) Except as otherwise provided...
Section 57A-3-117 - Other agreements affecting instrument. - 57A-3-117. Other agreements affecting instrument. Subject to applicable law regarding...
Section 57A-3-118 - Statute of limitations. - 57A-3-118. Statute of limitations. (a) Except as provided in subsection...
Section 57A-3-119 - Notice of right to defend action. - 57A-3-119. Notice of right to defend action. In an action...
Section 57A-3-201 - Negotiation. - 57A-3-201. Negotiation. (a) "Negotiation" means a transfer of possession, whether...
Section 57A-3-202 - Negotiation subject to rescission. - 57A-3-202. Negotiation subject to rescission. (a) Negotiation is effective even...
Section 57A-3-203 - Transfer of instrument--Rights acquired by transfer. - 57A-3-203. Transfer of instrument--Rights acquired by transfer. (a) An instrument...
Section 57A-3-204 - Indorsement. - 57A-3-204. Indorsement. (a) "Indorsement" means a signature, other than that...
Section 57A-3-205 - Special indorsement--Blank indorsement--Anomalous indorsement. - 57A-3-205. Special indorsement--Blank indorsement--Anomalous indorsement. (a) If an indorsement is...
Section 57A-3-206 - Restrictive indorsement. - 57A-3-206. Restrictive indorsement. (a) An indorsement limiting payment to a...
Section 57A-3-207 - Reacquisition. - 57A-3-207. Reacquisition. Reacquisition of an instrument occurs if it is...
Section 57A-3-301 - Person entitled to enforce instrument. - 57A-3-301. Person entitled to enforce instrument. "Person entitled to enforce"...
Section 57A-3-302 - Holder in due course. - 57A-3-302. Holder in due course. (a) Subject to subsection (c)...
Section 57A-3-303 - Value and consideration. - 57A-3-303. Value and consideration. (a) An instrument is issued or...
Section 57A-3-304 - Overdue instrument. - 57A-3-304. Overdue instrument. (a) An instrument payable on demand becomes...
Section 57A-3-305 - Defenses and claims in recoupment. - 57A-3-305. Defenses and claims in recoupment. (a) Except as stated...
Section 57A-3-306 - Claims to an instrument. - 57A-3-306. Claims to an instrument. A person taking an instrument,...
Section 57A-3-307 - Notice of breach of fiduciary duty. - 57A-3-307. Notice of breach of fiduciary duty. (a) In this...
Section 57A-3-308 - Proof of signatures and status as holder in due course. - 57A-3-308. Proof of signatures and status as holder in due...
Section 57A-3-309 - Enforcement of lost, destroyed, or stolen instrument. - 57A-3-309. Enforcement of lost, destroyed, or stolen instrument. (a) A...
Section 57A-3-310 - Effect of instrument on obligation for which taken. - 57A-3-310. Effect of instrument on obligation for which taken. (a)...
Section 57A-3-311 - Accord and satisfaction by use of instrument. - 57A-3-311. Accord and satisfaction by use of instrument. (a) If...
Section 57A-3-312 - Lost, destroyed, or stolen cashier's check, teller's check or certified check. - 57A-3-312. Lost, destroyed, or stolen cashier's check, teller's check or...
Section 57A-3-401 - Signature. - 57A-3-401. Signature. (a) A person is not liable on an...
Section 57A-3-402 - Signature by representative. - 57A-3-402. Signature by representative. (a) If a person acting, or...
Section 57A-3-403 - Unauthorized signature. - 57A-3-403. Unauthorized signature. (a) Unless otherwise provided in this article...
Section 57A-3-404 - Impostors--Fictitious payees. - 57A-3-404. Impostors--Fictitious payees. (a) If an impostor, by use of...
Section 57A-3-405 - Employer's responsibility for fraudulent indorsement by employee. - 57A-3-405. Employer's responsibility for fraudulent indorsement by employee. (a) In...
Section 57A-3-406 - Negligence contributing to forged signature or alteration of instrument. - 57A-3-406. Negligence contributing to forged signature or alteration of instrument....
Section 57A-3-407 - Alteration. - 57A-3-407. Alteration. (a) "Alteration" means (i) an unauthorized change in...
Section 57A-3-408 - Drawee not liable on unaccepted draft. - 57A-3-408. Drawee not liable on unaccepted draft. A check or...
Section 57A-3-409 - Acceptance of draft--Certified check. - 57A-3-409. Acceptance of draft--Certified check. (a) "Acceptance" means the drawee's...
Section 57A-3-410 - Acceptance varying draft. - 57A-3-410. Acceptance varying draft. (a) If the terms of a...
Section 57A-3-411 - Refusal to pay cashier's checks, teller's checks, and certified checks. - 57A-3-411. Refusal to pay cashier's checks, teller's checks, and certified...
Section 57A-3-412 - Obligation of issuer of note or cashier's check. - 57A-3-412. Obligation of issuer of note or cashier's check. The...
Section 57A-3-413 - Obligation of acceptor. - 57A-3-413. Obligation of acceptor. (a) The acceptor of a draft...
Section 57A-3-414 - Obligation of drawer. - 57A-3-414. Obligation of drawer. (a) This section does not apply...
Section 57A-3-415 - Obligation of indorser. - 57A-3-415. Obligation of indorser. (a) Subject to subsections (b), (c),...
Section 57A-3-416 - Transfer warranties. - 57A-3-416. Transfer warranties. (a) A person who transfers an instrument...
Section 57A-3-417 - Presentment warranties. - 57A-3-417. Presentment warranties. (a) If an unaccepted draft is presented...
Section 57A-3-418 - Payment or acceptance by mistake. - 57A-3-418. Payment or acceptance by mistake. (a) Except as provided...
Section 57A-3-419 - Instruments signed for accommodation. - 57A-3-419. Instruments signed for accommodation. (a) If an instrument is...
Section 57A-3-420 - Conversion of instrument. - 57A-3-420. Conversion of instrument. (a) The law applicable to conversion...
Section 57A-3-421 - Collection costs and expenses--Liability of issuer of dishonored check. - 57A-3-421. Collection costs and expenses--Liability of issuer of dishonored check....
Section 57A-3-422 - Circumstances under which issuer of dishonored check liable--Reasonable costs and expenses. - 57A-3-422. Circumstances under which issuer of dishonored check liable--Reasonable costs...
Section 57A-3-501 - Presentment. - 57A-3-501. Presentment. (a) "Presentment" means a demand made by or...
Section 57A-3-502 - Dishonor. - 57A-3-502. Dishonor. (a) Dishonor of a note is governed by...
Section 57A-3-503 - Notice of dishonor. - 57A-3-503. Notice of dishonor. (a) The obligation of an indorser...
Section 57A-3-504 - Excused presentment and notice of dishonor. - 57A-3-504. Excused presentment and notice of dishonor. (a) Presentment for...
Section 57A-3-505 - Evidence of dishonor. - 57A-3-505. Evidence of dishonor. (a) The following are admissible as...
Section 57A-3-601 - Discharge and effect of discharge. - 57A-3-601. Discharge and effect of discharge. (a) The obligation of...
Section 57A-3-602 - Payment. - 57A-3-602. Payment. (a) Subject to subsection (b), an instrument is...
Section 57A-3-603 - Tender of payment. - 57A-3-603. Tender of payment. (a) If tender of payment of...
Section 57A-3-604 - Discharge by cancellation or renunciation. - 57A-3-604. Discharge by cancellation or renunciation. (a) A person entitled...
Section 57A-3-605 - Discharge of indorsers and accommodation parties. - 57A-3-605. Discharge of indorsers and accommodation parties. (a) In this...