§ 4-3-108 — Payable on demand or at definite time

Colorado § 4-3-108

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 04: Uniform
• Art.: Negotiable Instruments

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(a) A promise or order is
payable on demand if it (i) states that it is payable on demand or at sight, or
otherwise indicates that it is payable at the will of the holder, or (ii) does not state
any time of payment.

(b) A promise or order is payable at a definite time if it is payable on elapse
of a definite period of time after sight or acceptance or at a fixed date or dates or at
a time or times readily ascertainable at the time the promise or order is issued,
subject to rights of (i) prepayment, (ii) acceleration, (iii) extension at the option of
the holder, or (iv) extension to a further definite time at the option of the maker or
acceptor or automatically upon or after a specified act or event.

(c) If an instrument, payable at a fixed date, is also payable upon demand
made before the fixed date, the instrument is payable on demand until the fixed
date and, if demand for payment is not made before that date, becomes payable at
a definite time on the fixed date.

Legislative History

Source: L. 94: Entire article R&RE, p. 845, � 1, effective January 1, 1995.