{"data":{"id":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-42a-3-401","jurisdiction":"us-ct","citation":"Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42a-3-401","heading":"Signature necessary for liability on instrument.","body":"A person is not liable on an instrument unless (i) the person signed the instrument, or (ii) the person is represented by an agent or representative who signed the instrument and the signature is binding on the represented person under section 42a-3-402.","path":["TITLE 42a. UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE","ARTICLE 3. NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS","PART 4. LIABILITY OF PARTIES"],"source_url":"https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/sup/art_003.htm#sec_42a-3-401","current_through":"Revised to January 1, 2026 (2026 Supplement to the General Statutes of Connecticut, applied over the base revision of January 1, 2025)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T19:07:27Z","sha256":"56628f3ddb501f6b5bdd9774d94a387db37589a165c21694b32ea045ff414c3d","source_id":"us-ct","stale":false,"prev":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-42a-3-312","next":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-42a-3-402"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}