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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. 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":[{"id":60859,"section_number":"8.3A-502","catch_line":"Dishonor","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.3A-502\/"},{"id":57454,"section_number":"8.3A-503","catch_line":"Notice of dishonor","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.3A-503\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":282965,"object_type":"law","relational_id":55156,"identifier":"8.3A-504","token":"8.3A\/5\/8.3A-504","url":"\/8.3A-504\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.3A-504\/","token":"8.3A\/5\/8.3A-504","dublin_core":{"Title":"Excused presentment and notice of dishonor","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.3A-504","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

a.<\/span> Presentment<\/span> for payment or acceptance of an instrument is excused if (i) the person entitled to present the instrument cannot with reasonable diligence make presentment<\/span>, (ii) the maker or acceptor has repudiated an obligation to pay the instrument or is dead or in insolvency proceedings, (iii) by the terms of the instrument presentment<\/span> is not necessary to enforce the obligation of endorsers or the drawer, (iv) the drawer or endorser whose obligation is being enforced has waived presentment<\/span> or otherwise has no reason to expect or right to require that the instrument be paid or accepted, or (v) the drawer instructed the drawee not to pay or accept the draft or the drawee was not obligated to the drawer to pay the draft. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

b.<\/span> Notice of dishonor is excused if (i) by the terms of the instrument notice of dishonor is not necessary to enforce the obligation of a party<\/span> to pay the instrument, or (ii) the party<\/span> whose obligation is being enforced waived notice of dishonor. A waiver<\/span> of presentment<\/span> is also a waiver<\/span> of notice of dishonor. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

c.<\/span> Delay in giving notice of dishonor is excused if the delay was caused by circumstances beyond the control of the person giving the notice and the person giving the notice exercised reasonable diligence after the cause of the delay ceased to operate. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEXCUSED PRESENTMENT AND NOTICE OF DISHONOR (\u00a7 8.3A-504)\n\na. Presentment for payment or acceptance of an instrument is excused if (i) the\nperson entitled to present the instrument cannot with reasonable diligence make\npresentment, (ii) the maker or acceptor has repudiated an obligation to pay the\ninstrument or is dead or in insolvency proceedings, (iii) by the terms of the\ninstrument presentment is not necessary to enforce the obligation of endorsers\nor the drawer, (iv) the drawer or endorser whose obligation is being enforced\nhas waived presentment or otherwise has no reason to expect or right to require\nthat the instrument be paid or accepted, or (v) the drawer instructed the drawee\nnot to pay or accept the draft or the drawee was not obligated to the drawer to\npay the draft.\n\nb. Notice of dishonor is excused if (i) by the terms of the instrument notice of\ndishonor is not necessary to enforce the obligation of a party to pay the\ninstrument, or (ii) the party whose obligation is being enforced waived notice\nof dishonor. A waiver of presentment is also a waiver of notice of dishonor.\n\nc. Delay in giving notice of dishonor is excused if the delay was caused by\ncircumstances beyond the control of the person giving the notice and the person\ngiving the notice exercised reasonable diligence after the cause of the delay\nceased to operate.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 6-432 through 6-435, 6-462, 6-464 through 6-469, 6-500,\n6-501; 1964, c. 219, \u00a7 8.3-511; 1992, 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}}