{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-46-3-601","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 46-3-601","heading":"Discharge and effect of discharge.","body":"(a) The obligation of a party to pay the instrument is discharged as stated in this article or by an act or agreement with the party which would discharge an obligation to pay money under a simple contract.\n(b) 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":["CHAPTER 46. UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE.","ARTICLE 3. NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS.","Part 6. Discharge And Payment."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/46-3-601/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:29:49Z","sha256":"8f9507c8e8e7202f13c75aa5f18dbc7f2384658251dfc2c86a8ad6042d9c4820","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-46-3-505","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-46-3-602"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}