Virginia § 8.3A-301 - Person entitled to enforce instrument

Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 8.3A-301 — Person entitled to enforce instrument, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 8.3A-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 § 8.3A-309 or § 8.3A-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.

Code 1950, § 6-403; 1964, c. 219, § 8.3-301; 1992, c. 693.

Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 8.3A-301 ("Person entitled to enforce instrument") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. 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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