{"data":{"id":"us-pa/13-pa.c.s.-3601","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"13 Pa.C.S. § 3601","heading":"Discharge and effect of discharge.","body":"(a) Discharge.--The obligation of a party to pay the instrument is discharged as stated in this division or by an act or agreement with the party which would discharge an obligation to pay money under a simple contract.\n(b) Effect of discharge.--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 13 - COMMERCIAL CODE","CHAPTER 36 DISCHARGE AND PAYMENT"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=13\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=36\u0026sctn=1\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2025-12-01 (Statute Update stamp, 13 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:31:03Z","sha256":"5579fe18981a1e4db05c15aba25d04ebe5724936b2dffb17f5c5503e02347d15","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/13-pa.c.s.-3505","next":"us-pa/13-pa.c.s.-3602"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}