Utah Statutes
§ 70A-3-201 — Negotiation.
Utah § 70A-3-201
JurisdictionUtah
Title 70AUniform Commercial Code
Ch. 70A-3Uniform Commercial Code - Negotiable Instruments
Part 70A-3-2Negotiation, Transfer, and Indorsement
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Bluebook
Utah Code Ann. § 70A-3-201 (2026).
Text
(1)"Negotiation" means a transfer of possession, whether voluntary or involuntary, of an instrument by a person other than the issuer to a person who thereby becomes its holder.
(2)Except for negotiation by a remitter, if an instrument is payable to an identified person, negotiation requires transfer of possession of the instrument and its indorsement by the holder. If an instrument is payable to bearer, it may be negotiated by transfer of possession alone.
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Legislative History
Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 237, 1993 General Session
Nearby Sections
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§ 70A-10-101
Effective date.§ 70A-10-102
Specific repealer -- Provision for transition.§ 70A-10-103
General repealer.§ 70A-10-104
Laws not repealed.§ 70A-1a-101
Title.§ 70A-1a-102
Scope of chapter.§ 70A-1a-104
Construction against implied repeal.§ 70A-1a-105
Severability.§ 70A-1a-106
Use of singular and plural -- Gender.§ 70A-1a-107
Section captions.§ 70A-1a-201
General definitions.§ 70A-1a-202
Notice -- Knowledge.§ 70A-1a-203
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Bluebook (online)
Utah § 70A-3-201, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ut/70A-3-201.