{"data":{"id":"us-mt/30-3-601","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"30-3-601","heading":"Discharge and effect of discharge.","body":"(1) The obligation of a party to pay the instrument is discharged as stated in this chapter or by an act or agreement with the party that would discharge an obligation to pay money under a simple contract.\n(2) Discharge of the obligation of a party is not effective against a person acquiring rights of a holder in due course of the instrument without notice of the discharge.","path":["TITLE 30. TRADE AND COMMERCE","CHAPTER 3. UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS","Part 6. Discharge"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0300/chapter_0030/part_0060/section_0010/0300-0030-0060-0010.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:55Z","sha256":"68f619dc8946b5734ac7d6870d7da647d1d923a10dd83105765e1609e80ad01a","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/30-3-513","next":"us-mt/30-3-602"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}