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