{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-28-3-205","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 28:3-205","heading":"Special indorsement; blank indorsement; anomalous indorsement.","body":"(a)\nIf 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 28:3-110 apply to special indorsements.\n\n(b)\nIf 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.\n\n(c)\nThe 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.\n\n(d)\n“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.","path":["Title 28. Commercial Instruments and Transactions. [Enacted title]","Subtitle I. Uniform Commercial Code.","Article 3. Negotiable Instruments.","Part II. Negotiation, Transfer, and Indorsement."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/28:3-205","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"8172b5b01bed29b6743f3c2aea17c6f8bb95b6f08b781bfeb501fe2a35b4be78","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-28-3-204","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-28-3-206"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}