{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-70a-3-408","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 70A-3-408","heading":"Drawee not liable on unaccepted draft.","body":"A check or other draft does not of itself operate as an assignment of funds in the hands of the drawee available for its payment, and the drawee is not liable on the instrument until the drawee accepts it.","path":["Title 70A Uniform Commercial Code","Chapter 70A-3 Uniform Commercial Code - Negotiable Instruments","Part 70A-3-4 Liability of Parties"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title70A/Chapter3/70A-3-S408.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"852fa40bf58c5ba3eb33e3328829dce89d8878d20708e7fcde3457266f91583a","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-70a-3-407","next":"us-ut/utah-code-70a-3-409"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}