South Dakota § 57A-3-301 - Person entitled to enforce instrument.
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§ 57A-3-301. Person entitled to enforce instrument.
"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 § 57A-3-309 or 57A-3-418(d). 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.
Source: SL 1994, ch 367, § 3-301.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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