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To the extent of the payment, the obligation of the party obliged to pay the instrument is discharged even though payment is made with knowledge of a claim to the instrument under § 8.3A-306 by another person.b\n\nThe obligation of a party to pay the instrument is not discharged under subsection (a) if:1\n\na claim to the instrument under § 8.3A-306 is enforceable against the party receiving payment and (i) payment is made with knowledge by the payor that payment is prohibited by injunction or similar process of a court of competent jurisdiction, or (ii) in the case of an instrument other than a cashier’s check, teller’s check, or certified check, the party making payment accepted, from the person having a claim to the instrument, indemnity against loss resulting from refusal to pay the person entitled to enforce the instrument; or2\n\nthe person making payment knows that the instrument is a stolen instrument and pays a person it knows is in wrongful possession of the instrument.c\n\nWithin 90 days following payment in full of the obligation represented by an instrument, the holder of the instrument shall return it to the maker or his agent, unless it no longer is in existence. If the instrument no longer is in existence, upon request from the maker or his agent, the holder shall give written confirmation that the instrument no longer is in existence and the obligation has been paid in full, within 90 days of such request. In such event the holder shall be deemed to have satisfied its obligation under this subsection.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":308951,"text":"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 instrument is discharged even though payment is made with knowledge of a claim to the instrument under § 8.3A-306 by another person.","type":"section","prefixes":["a"],"prefix":"a","entire_prefix":"a","prefix_anchor":"a","level":1,"next_prefix":"b"},"1":{"id":308952,"text":"The obligation of a party to pay the instrument is not discharged under subsection (a) if:","type":"section","prefixes":["b"],"prefix":"b","entire_prefix":"b","prefix_anchor":"b","level":1,"prior_prefix":"a","next_prefix":"b1"},"2":{"id":308953,"text":"a claim to the instrument under § 8.3A-306 is enforceable against the party receiving payment and (i) payment is made with knowledge by the payor that payment is prohibited by injunction or similar process of a court of competent jurisdiction, or (ii) in the case of an instrument other than a cashier’s check, teller’s check, or certified check, the party making payment accepted, from the person having a claim to the instrument, indemnity against loss resulting from refusal to pay the person entitled to enforce the instrument; or","type":"section","prefixes":["b","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"b1","prefix_anchor":"b1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"b","next_prefix":"b2"},"3":{"id":308954,"text":"the person making payment knows that the instrument is a stolen instrument and pays a person it knows is in wrongful possession of the instrument.","type":"section","prefixes":["b","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"b2","prefix_anchor":"b2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"b1","next_prefix":"c"},"4":{"id":308955,"text":"Within 90 days following payment in full of the obligation represented by an instrument, the holder of the instrument shall return it to the maker or his agent, unless it no longer is in existence. If the instrument no longer is in existence, upon request from the maker or his agent, the holder shall give written confirmation that the instrument no longer is in existence and the obligation has been paid in full, within 90 days of such request. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 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; in 2003, chapter 342<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":77332,"section_number":"8.3A-103","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.3A-103\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":70356,"section_number":"8.3A-306","catch_line":"Claims to an instrument","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.3A-306\/"}],"permalink":{"id":282979,"object_type":"law","relational_id":86259,"identifier":"8.3A-602","token":"8.3A\/6\/8.3A-602","url":"\/8.3A-602\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.3A-602\/","token":"8.3A\/6\/8.3A-602","dublin_core":{"Title":"Payment","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.3A-602","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

a.<\/span> Subject to subsection (b), an instrument is paid to the extent payment is made (i) by or on behalf of a party<\/span> 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<\/span> obliged to pay the instrument is discharged even though payment is made with knowledge of a claim to the instrument under § 8.3A-306<\/a> by another person. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

b.<\/span> The obligation of a party<\/span> to pay the instrument is not discharged under subsection (a) if: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> a claim to the instrument under § 8.3A-306<\/a> is enforceable against the party<\/span> receiving payment and (i) payment is made with knowledge by the payor that payment is prohibited by injunction<\/span> or similar process of a court<\/span> of competent jurisdiction<\/span>, or (ii) in the case of an instrument other than a cashier’s check, teller’s check, or certified check, the party<\/span> making payment accepted, from the person having a claim to the instrument, indemnity against loss resulting from refusal to pay the person entitled to enforce the instrument; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> the person making payment knows that the instrument is a stolen instrument and pays a person it knows is in wrongful possession<\/span> of the instrument. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

c.<\/span> Within 90 days following payment in full of the obligation represented by an instrument, the holder of the instrument shall return it to the maker or his agent, unless it no longer is in existence. If the instrument no longer is in existence, upon request from the maker or his agent, the holder shall give written confirmation that the instrument no longer is in existence and the obligation has been paid in full, within 90 days of such request. In such event the holder shall be deemed to have satisfied its obligation under this subsection. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPAYMENT (\u00a7 8.3A-602)\n\na. Subject to subsection (b), an instrument is paid to the extent payment is\nmade (i) by or on behalf of a party obliged to pay the instrument, and (ii) to a\nperson entitled to enforce the instrument. To the extent of the payment, the\nobligation of the party obliged to pay the instrument is discharged even though\npayment is made with knowledge of a claim to the instrument under §\n8.3A-306 by another person.\n\nb. The obligation of a party to pay the instrument is not discharged under\nsubsection (a) if:\n\n 1. a claim to the instrument under § 8.3A-306 is enforceable against the\n party receiving payment and (i) payment is made with knowledge by the payor\n that payment is prohibited by injunction or similar process of a court of\n competent jurisdiction, or (ii) in the case of an instrument other than a\n cashier’s check, teller’s check, or certified check, the party\n making payment accepted, from the person having a claim to the instrument,\n indemnity against loss resulting from refusal to pay the person entitled to\n enforce the instrument; or\n\n 2. the person making payment knows that the instrument is a stolen instrument\n and pays a person it knows is in wrongful possession of the instrument.\n\nc. Within 90 days following payment in full of the obligation represented by an\ninstrument, the holder of the instrument shall return it to the maker or his\nagent, unless it no longer is in existence. If the instrument no longer is in\nexistence, upon request from the maker or his agent, the holder shall give\nwritten confirmation that the instrument no longer is in existence and the\nobligation has been paid in full, within 90 days of such request. In such event\nthe holder shall be deemed to have satisfied its obligation under this\nsubsection.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 6-403, 6-472, 6-473, 6-524 through 6-530; 1964, c. 219,\n\u00a7 8.3-603; 1992, c. 693; 2003, c. 342.","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}}