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Delaware · Through 2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424) · Newer source version available

6 Del. C. § 3-205: Special indorsement; blank indorsement; anomalous indorsement.

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  1. Title 6. Commerce and Trade
  2. SUBTITLE I
  3. Uniform Commercial Code
  4. ARTICLE 3. Negotiable Instruments
  5. Part 2
  6. Negotiation, Transfer, and Indorsement

(a) If an indorsement is made by the holder of an instrument, whether payable to an identified person or payable to bearer, and the indorsement identifies a person to whom it makes the instrument payable, it is a “special indorsement.” When specially indorsed, an instrument becomes payable to the identified person and may be negotiated only by the indorsement of that person. The principles stated in Section 3-110 apply to special indorsements.

(b) If an indorsement is made by the holder of an instrument and it is not a special indorsement, it is a “blank indorsement.” When indorsed in blank, an instrument becomes payable to bearer and may be negotiated by transfer of possession alone until specially indorsed.

(c) The holder may convert a blank indorsement that consists only of a signature into a special indorsement by writing, above the signature of the indorser, words identifying the person to whom the instrument is made payable.

(d) “Anomalous indorsement” means an indorsement made by a person who is not the holder of the instrument. An anomalous indorsement does not affect the manner in which the instrument may be negotiated.

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