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It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1964, chapter 219; in 1992, chapter 693.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":69237,"section_number":"8.4-401","catch_line":"When bank may charge customer's account","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.4-401\/"}],"permalink":{"id":282757,"object_type":"law","relational_id":78239,"identifier":"8.3A-113","token":"8.3A\/1\/8.3A-113","url":"\/8.3A-113\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.3A-113\/","token":"8.3A\/1\/8.3A-113","dublin_core":{"Title":"Date of instrument","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.3A-113","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"a\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">a.<\/span> An instrument may be antedated or postdated. The date stated determines the time of payment if the instrument is payable at a fixed period after date. Except as provided in &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"When bank may charge customer&#039;s account\" href=\"\/8.4-401\/\">8.4-401<\/a> (c), an instrument payable on demand is not payable before the date of the instrument. <a id=\"paragraph-280437\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/8.3A-113\/#a\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"b\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">b.<\/span> If an instrument is undated, its date is the date of its <span class=\"dictionary\">issue<\/span> or, in the case of an unissued instrument, the date it first comes into <span class=\"dictionary\">possession<\/span> of a holder. <a id=\"paragraph-280438\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/8.3A-113\/#b\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDATE OF INSTRUMENT (\u00a7 8.3A-113)\n\na. An instrument may be antedated or postdated. The date stated determines the\ntime of payment if the instrument is payable at a fixed period after date.\nExcept as provided in &#xA7; 8.4-401 (c), an instrument payable on demand is not\npayable before the date of the instrument.\n\nb. If an instrument is undated, its date is the date of its issue or, in the\ncase of an unissued instrument, the date it first comes into possession of a\nholder.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 6-358, 6-363, 6-364, 3-369; 1964, c. 219, \u00a7 8.3-114;\n1992, c. 693.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}