Nevada § 104.3110 - Identification of person to whom instrument is payable
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 104.3110 — Identification of person to whom instrument is payable, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 104.3110. Identification of person to whom instrument is payable
1. The person to whom an instrument is initially payable is determined by the intent
of the person, whether or not authorized, signing as, or in the name or behalf of,
the issuer of the instrument. The instrument is payable to the person intended by the signer even if that person
is identified in the instrument by a name or other identification that is not that
of the intended person. If more than one person signs in the name or behalf of the issuer of an instrument
and all the signers do not intend the same person as payee, the instrument is payable
to any person intended by one or more of the signers. 2. If the signature of the issuer of an instrument is made by automated means, such
as a check-writing machine, the payee of the instrument is determined by the intent
of the person who supplied the name or identification of the payee, whether or not
authorized to do so. 3. A person to whom an instrument is payable may be identified in any way, including
by name, identifying number, office or account number. For the purpose of determining the holder of an instrument, the following rules apply: (a) If an instrument is payable to an account and the account is identified only by
number, the instrument is payable to the person to whom the account is payable. If an instrument is payable to an account identified by number and by the name of
a person, the instrument is payable to the named person, whether or not that person
is the owner of the account identified by number. (b) If an instrument is payable to: (1) A trust, an estate, or a person described as trustee or representative of a trust
or estate, the instrument is payable to the trustee, the representative, or a successor
of either, whether or not the beneficiary or estate is also named; (2) A person described as agent or similar representative of a named or identified
person, the instrument is payable to the represented person, the representative or
a successor of the representative; (3) A fund or organization that is not a legal entity, the instrument is payable to
a representative of the members of the fund or organization; or (4) An office or to a person described as holding an office, the instrument is payable
to the named person, the incumbent of the office or a successor to the incumbent. 4. If an instrument is payable to two or more persons alternatively, it is payable
to any of them and may be negotiated, discharged or enforced by any or all of them
in possession of the instrument. If an instrument is payable to two or more persons not alternatively, it is payable
to all of them and may be negotiated, discharged or enforced only by all of them.
If an instrument payable to two or more persons is ambiguous as to whether it is payable
to the persons alternatively, the instrument is payable to the persons alternatively.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 104.3110
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 104.3110 cover?
Section 104.3110 ("Identification of person to whom instrument is payable") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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