{"data":{"id":"us-il/810-ilcs-5-3-301","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"810 ILCS 5/3-301","heading":"Person entitled to enforce instrument.","body":"\"Person entitled to enforce\" an instrument means (i) the holder of the instrument, (ii) a nonholder in possession of the instrument who has the rights of a holder, or (iii) a person not in possession of the instrument who is entitled to enforce the instrument pursuant to Section 3-309 or 3-418(d). A person may be a person entitled to enforce the instrument even though the person is not the owner of the instrument or is in wrongful possession of the instrument.","path":["CHAPTER 810 COMMERCIAL CODE","Uniform Commercial Code."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=2301\u0026ChapterID=66\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:47Z","sha256":"2692c2bd54d0f07c87fb4a23a347449f937efe0d82de1587a7793809b6f35d21","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/810-ilcs-5-3-207","next":"us-il/810-ilcs-5-3-302"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}