{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-8.3a-401","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 8.3A-401","heading":"Signature necessary for liability on instrument","body":"A 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 § 8.3A-402.Code 1950, § 6-370; 1964, c. 219, § 8.3-401; 1992, c. 693; 2024, c. 652.","path":["Title 8.3A. Commercial Code — Negotiable Instruments","Part 4. Liability of Parties"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/8.3A-401/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:59Z","sha256":"0fb0e1b01cc3558bd394da040bbb71c7ae22193b784c34cccbfeeb86c7699dcc","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-8.3a-312","next":"us-va/va.-code-8.3a-402"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}