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Kentucky · Snapshot 09/05/2026

KRS 355.3-304: Overdue instrument.

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    (1) An instrument payable on demand becomes overdue at the earliest of the following

    times:

    (a) On the day after the day demand for payment is duly made;

    (b) If the instrument is a check, ninety (90) days after its date; or

    (c) If the instrument is not a check , when the instrument has been outstanding for

    a period of time after its date which is unreasonably long under the

    circumstances of the particular case in light of the nature of the instrument and

    usage of the trade.

    (2) With respect to an instrument payable at a definite time the following rules apply:

    (a) If the principal is payable in installments and a due date has not been

    accelerated, the instrument becomes overdue upon default under the

    instrument for nonpayment of an installment, and the instrument remains

    overdue until the default is cured.

    (b) If the principal is not payable in installments and the due date has not been

    accelerated, the instrument becomes overdue on the day after the due date.

    (c) If a due date with respect to principal has been a ccelerated, the instrument

    becomes overdue on the day after the accelerated due date.

    (3) Unless the due date of principal has been accelerated, an instrument does not

    become overdue if there is default in payment of interest but no default in payment

    of principal.

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