South Dakota Statutes
§ 57A-3-301 — Person entitled to enforce instrument.
South Dakota § 57A-3-301
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 57A-3-301 (2026).
Text
"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.
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Related
U.S. Bank National Ass'n v. Scott
2003 SD 149 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2003)
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2014 SD 52 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2014)
Legislative History
SL 1994, ch 367, § 3-301.
Nearby Sections
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§ 57A-1-101
Short title.§ 57A-1-102
Scope of chapter.§ 57A-1-104
Construction against implied repeal.§ 57A-1-105
Severability.§ 57A-1-106
Use of singular and plural--Gender.§ 57A-1-107
Section captions.§ 57A-1-201
General definitions.§ 57A-1-202
Notice--Knowledge.§ 57A-1-203
Lease distinguished from security interest.§ 57A-1-204
Value.§ 57A-1-205
Reasonable time--Seasonableness.§ 57A-1-206
Presumptions.§ 57A-1-207
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South Dakota § 57A-3-301, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/57A-3-301.