Legislation
SECTION 3-122
Accrual of Cause of Action
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) CHAPTER 38, ARTICLE 3, PART 1
Section 3--122. Accrual of Cause of Action.
(1) A cause of action against a maker or an acceptor accrues
(a) in the case of a time instrument on the day after maturity;
(b) in the case of a demand instrument upon its date or, if no
date is stated, on the date of issue.
(2) A cause of action against the obligor of a demand or time
certificate of deposit accrues upon demand, but demand on a time
certificate may not be made until on or after the date of maturity.
(3) A cause of action against a drawer of a draft or an indorser of
any instrument accrues upon demand following dishonor of the instrument.
Notice of dishonor is a demand.
(4) Unless an instrument provides otherwise, interest runs at the rate
provided by law for a judgment
(a) in the case of a maker, acceptor or other primary obligor of
a demand instrument, from the date of demand;
(b) in all other cases from the date of accrual of the cause of
action.
(1) A cause of action against a maker or an acceptor accrues
(a) in the case of a time instrument on the day after maturity;
(b) in the case of a demand instrument upon its date or, if no
date is stated, on the date of issue.
(2) A cause of action against the obligor of a demand or time
certificate of deposit accrues upon demand, but demand on a time
certificate may not be made until on or after the date of maturity.
(3) A cause of action against a drawer of a draft or an indorser of
any instrument accrues upon demand following dishonor of the instrument.
Notice of dishonor is a demand.
(4) Unless an instrument provides otherwise, interest runs at the rate
provided by law for a judgment
(a) in the case of a maker, acceptor or other primary obligor of
a demand instrument, from the date of demand;
(b) in all other cases from the date of accrual of the cause of
action.