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us-gu · Through P.L. 38-133 (June 4, 2026)

13 GCA § 3302: Holder in Due Course.

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  1. Title 13: Uniform Commercial Code
  2. Division 3: Commercial Paper
  3. CHAPTER 3: RIGHTS OF HOLDER

(1) A holder in due course is a holder who takes the instrument

(a) For value; and

(b) In good faith; and

(c) Without notice that it is overdue or has been dishonored or of any defense against or claim to it on the part of any person.

(2) A payee may be a holder in due course.

(3) A holder does not become a holder in due course of an instrument:

(a) By purchase of it at judicial sale or by taking it under legal process; or

(b) By acquiring it in taking over an estate; or

(c) By purchasing it as part of a bulk transaction not in regular course of business of the transferor.

(4) A purchaser of a limited interest can be a holder in due course only to the extent of the interest purchased.

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