Alabama § 7-3-113 Date of Instrument

Alabama Statutes

§ 7-3-113 — Date of Instrument

Alabama § 7-3-113

Title 7Commercial Code

Art. 3Negotiable Instruments

Part 1General Provisions and Definitions

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Ala. Code § 7-3-113 (2026).

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(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 7-4-401(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.

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(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 7-4-401(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.