{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-28-3-401","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 28:3-401","heading":"Signature necessary for liability on instrument.","body":"(a)\nA 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who signed the instrument and the signature is binding on the represented person under section 28:3-402.\n\n(b)\n[Repealed].","path":["Title 28. Commercial Instruments and Transactions. [Enacted title]","Subtitle I. Uniform Commercial Code.","Article 3. Negotiable Instruments.","Part IV. Liability of Parties."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/28:3-401","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"a43e9c5149de9b3af4b70963d7c2f7ae5c4e964298389770dda24d94fe526f47","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-28-3-312","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-28-3-402"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}