West Virginia § 46-3-113 - 46-3-113. Date of instrument.
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§ 46-3-113. 46-3-113. Date of instrument.
(a) An instrument may be antedated or postdated. The date stated determines the time of payment if the instrument is payable at a fixed period after date. Except as provided in section 4-401 (c), an instrument payable on demand is not payable before the date of the instrument.
(b) If an instrument is undated, its date is the date of its issue or, in the case of an unissued instrument, the date it first comes into possession of a holder.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46-3-113 ("46-3-113. Date of instrument.") is part of the West Virginia Code, the codified statutory law of West 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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