Title 57A, UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE

(a) "Alteration" means (i) an unauthorized change in an instrument that purports to modify in any respect the obligation of a party, or (ii) an unauthorized addition of words or numbers or other change to an incomplete instrument relating to the obligation of a party. (b) Except …

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. Source: SL 1994, ch 367 , § 3-408.

(a) "Acceptance" means the drawee's signed agreement to pay a draft as presented. It must be written on the draft and may consist of the drawee's signature alone. Acceptance may be made at any time and becomes effective when notification pursuant to instructions is given or the a…

(a) If the terms of a drawee's acceptance vary from the terms of the draft as presented, the holder may refuse the acceptance and treat the draft as dishonored. In that case, the drawee may cancel the acceptance. (b) The terms of a draft are not varied by an acceptance to pay at …

(a) In this section, "obligated bank" means the acceptor of a certified check or the issuer of a cashier's check or teller's check bought from the issuer. (b) If the obligated bank wrongfully (i) refuses to pay a cashier's check or certified check, (ii) stops payment of a teller'…

The issuer of a note or cashier's check or other draft drawn on the drawer is obliged to pay the instrument (i) according to its terms at the time it was issued or, if not issued, at the time it first came into possession of a holder, or (ii) if the issuer signed an incomplete in…

(a) The acceptor of a draft is obliged to pay the draft (i) according to its terms at the time it was accepted, even though the acceptance states that the draft is payable "as originally drawn" or equivalent terms, (ii) if the acceptance varies the terms of the draft, according t…

(a) This section does not apply to cashier's checks or other drafts drawn on the drawer. (b) If an unaccepted draft is dishonored, the drawer is obliged to pay the draft (i) according to its terms at the time it was issued or, if not issued, at the time it first came into possess…

(a) Subject to subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e) and to § 57A-3-419(d), if an instrument is dishonored, an indorser is obliged to pay the amount due on the instrument (i) according to the terms of the instrument at the time it was indorsed, or (ii) if the indorser indorsed an in…

(a) A person who transfers an instrument for consideration warrants to the transferee and, if the transfer is by indorsement, to any subsequent transferee that: (1) The warrantor is a person entitled to enforce the instrument; (2) All signatures on the instrument are authentic an…

(a) If an unaccepted draft is presented to the drawee for payment or acceptance and the drawee pays or accepts the draft, (i) the person obtaining payment or acceptance, at the time of presentment, and (ii) a previous transferor of the draft, at the time of transfer, warrant to t…

(a) Except as provided in subsection (c), if the drawee of a draft pays or accepts the draft and the drawee acted on the mistaken belief that (i) payment of the draft had not been stopped pursuant to § 57A-4-403 or (ii) the signature of the drawer of the draft was authorized, the…

(a) If an instrument is issued for value given for the benefit of a party to the instrument ("accommodated party") and another party to the instrument ("accommodation party") signs the instrument for the purpose of incurring liability on the instrument without being a direct bene…

(a) The law applicable to conversion of personal property applies to instruments. An instrument is also converted if it is taken by transfer, other than a negotiation, from a person not entitled to enforce the instrument or a bank makes or obtains payment with respect to the inst…

If a merchant or place of business conspicuously posts a notice on its premises or if a merchant or place of business regularly extends credit and prints a notice on its customer statements of such size and location as to be conspicuous, stating that a fee will be assessed agains…

Any person who issues a check or other draft to the state or any of its political subdivisions that is not honored for any of the following reasons upon presentation is liable for all reasonable costs and expenses of collection: (1) The drawer's account is closed; (2) The drawer'…

(a) "Presentment" means a demand made by or on behalf of a person entitled to enforce an instrument (i) to pay the instrument made to the drawee or a party obliged to pay the instrument or, in the case of a note or accepted draft payable at a bank, to the bank, or (ii) to accept …

(a) Dishonor of a note is governed by the following rules: (1) If the note is payable on demand, the note is dishonored if presentment is duly made to the maker and the note is not paid on the day of presentment. (2) If the note is not payable on demand and is payable at or throu…

(a) The obligation of an indorser stated in § 57A-3-415(a) and the obligation of a drawer stated in § 57A-3-414(d) may not be enforced unless (i) the indorser or drawer is given notice of dishonor of the instrument complying with this section or (ii) notice of dishonor is excused…

(a) Presentment for payment or acceptance of an instrument is excused if (i) the person entitled to present the instrument cannot with reasonable diligence make presentment, (ii) the maker or acceptor has repudiated an obligation to pay the instrument or is dead or in insolvency …

(a) The following are admissible as evidence and create a presumption of dishonor and of any notice of dishonor stated: (1) A document regular in form as provided in subsection (b) which purports to be a protest; (2) A purported stamp or writing of the drawee, payor bank, or pres…

(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. (b) Discharge of the obligation of a party is not effective against a per…

(a) Subject to subsection (b), an instrument is paid to the extent payment is made (i) by or on behalf of a party obliged to pay the instrument, and (ii) to a person entitled to enforce the instrument. To the extent of the payment, the obligation of the party obliged to pay the i…

(a) If tender of payment of an obligation to pay an instrument is made to a person entitled to enforce the instrument, the effect of tender is governed by principles of law applicable to tender of payment under a simple contract. (b) If tender of payment of an obligation to pay a…

(a) A person entitled to enforce an instrument, with or without consideration, may discharge the obligation of a party to pay the instrument (i) by an intentional voluntary act, such as surrender of the instrument to the party, destruction, mutilation, or cancellation of the inst…

(a) In this section, the term "indorser" includes a drawer having the obligation described in § 57A-3-414(d). (b) Discharge, under § 57A-3-604 , of the obligation of a party to pay an instrument does not discharge the obligation of an indorser or accommodation party having a righ…

Terms as used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires mean: (1) "Consumer goods or services," all goods and services purchased at retail and bought for use primarily for personal, family or household purposes. (2) "Retail seller," as "Retailer" is defined in § 10-4…

If any contract for sale or lease of consumer goods or services on credit, entered into between a retail seller and a retail buyer, requires or involves the execution of a promissory note, instrument or other evidence of indebtedness, hereinafter called instrument, such instrumen…

Any retail seller or other responsible person who fails to imprint conspicuously the words "consumer paper" on an instrument arising out of a consumer credit sale as described in this chapter shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. Source: SL 1973, ch 295 , § 5; SDCL Supp, § 57…

Notwithstanding the absence of such notice on an instrument arising out of a consumer credit sale or consumer lease as described in this chapter, an assignee of the rights of the seller or lessor shall not be deemed a holder in due course. Any agreement to the contrary shall be o…

The assignee's liability under this part may not exceed the amount owing to the assignee at the time the defense is asserted against the assignee, and the rights of the retail buyer can only be asserted as a matter of defense to or setoff against a claim by the assignee. Source: …

The assignee shall give written notice of the fact of assignment to the retail buyer. Such notification shall contain conspicuous notice to the retail buyer that the retail buyer has sixty days within which to notify the holder in writing of any complaint or defense the retail bu…

The holder of an instrument, defined as "consumer paper" by § 57A-3A-102 may be deemed a holder in due course if the assignee gives written notice to the retail buyer as provided in § 57A-3A-106 , and the assignee receives no written notification from the retail buyer of a compla…

This chapter may be cited as Uniform Commercial Code----Bank Deposits and Collections. Source: SL 1994, ch 368 , § 4-101.

(a) To the extent that items within this article are also within chapters 57A-3 and 57A-8 , they are subject to those chapters. If there is conflict, this chapter governs chapter 57A-3 , but chapter 57A-8 governs this chapter. (b) The liability of a bank for action or nonaction w…

(a) The effect of the provisions of this article may be varied by agreement, but the parties to the agreement cannot disclaim a bank's responsibility for its lack of good faith or failure to exercise ordinary care or limit the measure of damages for the lack or failure. However, …

(a) In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Account" means any deposit or credit account with a bank, including a demand, time, savings, passbook, share draft, or like account, other than an account evidenced by a certificate of deposit; (2) "Afternoon" means…

In this chapter: (1) "Bank" means a person engaged in the business of banking, including a savings bank, savings and loan association, credit union, or trust company; (2) "Collecting bank" means a bank handling an item for collection except the payor bank; (3) "Depositary bank" m…

(a) If an item states that it is "payable through" a bank identified in the item, (i) the item designates the bank as a collecting bank and does not by itself authorize the bank to pay the item, and (ii) the item may be presented for payment only by or through the bank. (b) If an…

A branch or separate office of a bank is a separate bank for the purpose of computing the time within which and determining the place at or to which action may be taken or notices or orders must be given under this chapter and under chapter 57A-3 . Source: SL 1994, ch 368 , § 4-1…

(a) For the purpose of allowing time to process items, prove balances, and make the necessary entries on its books to determine its position for the day, a bank may fix an afternoon hour of two p.m. or later as a cutoff hour for the handling of money and items and the making of e…

(a) Unless otherwise instructed, a collecting bank in a good faith effort to secure payment of a specific item drawn on a payor other than a bank, and with or without the approval of any person involved, may waive, modify, or extend time limits imposed or permitted by this chapte…

(a) "Agreement for electronic presentment" means an agreement, clearing - house rule, or federal reserve regulation or operating circular, providing that presentment of an item may be made by transmission of an image of an item or information describing the item "presentment noti…

An action to enforce an obligation, duty, or right arising under this chapter must be commenced within three years after the cause of action accrues. Source: SL 1994, ch 368 , § 4-111.

(a) Unless a contrary intent clearly appears and before the time that a settlement given by a collecting bank for an item is or becomes final, the bank, with respect to the item, is an agent or subagent of the owner of the item and any settlement given for the item is provisional…

(a) A collecting bank must exercise ordinary care in: (1) Presenting an item or sending it for presentment; (2) Sending notice of dishonor or nonpayment or returning an item other than a documentary draft to the bank's transferor after learning that the item has not been paid or …