Official Code of Georgia Annotated
Title 11. COMMERCIAL CODE · Chapter 3. · Article 3. NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS · Part 3. ENFORCEMENT OF INSTRUMENTS
11-3-304. Overdue instrument.
Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
- (a)
An instrument payable on demand becomes overdue at the earliest of the following times:#
- (1)
On the day after the day demand for payment is duly made;#
- (2)
If the instrument is a check, 90 days after its date; or#
- (3)
If the instrument is not a check, when the instrument has been outstanding for a period of time after its date which is unreasonably long under the circumstances of the particular case in light of the nature of the instrument and usage of the trade.#
- (b)
With respect to an instrument payable at a definite time the following rules apply:#
- (1)
If the principal is payable in installments and a due date has not been accelerated, the instrument becomes overdue upon default under the instrument for nonpayment of an installment, and the instrument remains overdue until the default is cured;#
- (2)
If the principal is not payable in installments and the due date has not been accelerated, the instrument becomes overdue on the day after the due date; or#
- (3)
If a due date with respect to principal has been accelerated, the instrument becomes overdue on the day after the accelerated due date.#
- (c)
Unless the due date of principal has been accelerated, an instrument does not become overdue if there is default in payment of interest but no default in payment of principal.#
History
Code 1981, § 11-3-304, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 1306, § 3.
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