2006 New Mexico Statutes - Article 3 — Negotiable Instruments, 55-3-101 through 55-3-805.

Part 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS

• 55-3-101 — Short title.
• 55-3-102 — Subject matter.
• 55-3-103 — Definitions.
• 55-3-104 — Negotiable instrument.
• 55-3-105 — Issue of instrument.
• 55-3-106 — Unconditional promise or order.
• 55-3-107 — Instrument payable in foreign money.
• 55-3-108 — Payable on demand or at definite time.
• 55-3-109 — Payable to bearer or to order.
• 55-3-110 — Identification of person to whom instrument is payable.
• 55-3-111 — Place of payment.
• 55-3-112 — Interest.
• 55-3-113 — Date of instrument.
• 55-3-114 — Contradictory terms of instrument.
• 55-3-115 — Incomplete instrument.
• 55-3-116 — Joint and several liability; contribution.
• 55-3-117 — Other agreements affecting instrument.
• 55-3-118 — Statute of limitations.
• 55-3-119 — Notice of right to defend action.
• 55-3-120 to 55-3-122 — Repealed.

Part 2. NEGOTIATION, TRANSFER AND INDORSEMENT

• 55-3-201 — Negotiation.
• 55-3-202 — Negotiation subject to rescission.
• 55-3-203 — Transfer of instrument; rights acquired by transfer.
• 55-3-204 — Indorsement.
• 55-3-205 — Special indorsement; blank indorsement; anomalous indorsement.
• 55-3-206 — Restrictive indorsement.
• 55-3-207 — Reacquisition.
• 55-3-208 — Repealed.

Part 3. ENFORCEMENT OF INSTRUMENTS

• 55-3-301 — Person entitled to enforce instrument.
• 55-3-302 — Holder in due course.
• 55-3-303 — Value and consideration.
• 55-3-304 — Overdue instrument.
• 55-3-305 — Defenses and claims in recoupment.
• 55-3-306 — Claims to an instrument.
• 55-3-307 — Notice of breach of fiduciary duty.
• 55-3-308 — Proof of signatures and status as holder in due course.
• 55-3-309 — Enforcement of lost, destroyed, or stolen instrument.
• 55-3-310 — Effect of instrument on obligation for which taken.
• 55-3-311 — Accord and satisfaction by use of instrument.
• 55-3-312 — Lost, destroyed or stolen cashier's check, teller's check or certified check.

Part 4. LIABILITY OF PARTIES

• 55-3-401 — Signature.
• 55-3-402 — Signature by representative.
• 55-3-403 — Unauthorized signature.
• 55-3-404 — Impostors; fictitious payees.
• 55-3-405 — Employer's responsibility for fraudulent indorsement by employee.
• 55-3-406 — Negligence contributing to forged signature or alteration of instrument.
• 55-3-407 — Alteration.
• 55-3-408 — Drawee not liable on unaccepted draft.
• 55-3-409 — Acceptance of draft; certified check.
• 55-3-410 — Acceptance varying draft.
• 55-3-411 — Refusal to pay cashier's checks, teller's checks, and certified checks.
• 55-3-412 — Obligation of issuer of note or cashier's check.
• 55-3-413 — Obligation of acceptor.
• 55-3-414 — Obligation of drawer.
• 55-3-415 — Obligation of indorser.
• 55-3-416 — Transfer warranties.
• 55-3-417 — Presentment warranties.
• 55-3-418 — Payment or acceptance by mistake.
• 55-3-419 — Instruments signed for accommodation.
• 55-3-420 — Conversion of instrument.

Part 5. DISHONOR

• 55-3-501 — Presentment.
• 55-3-502 — Dishonor.
• 55-3-503 — Notice of dishonor.
• 55-3-504 — Excused presentment and notice of dishonor.
• 55-3-505 — Evidence of dishonor.
• 55-3-506 to 55-3-511 — Repealed.

Part 6. DISCHARGE AND PAYMENT

• 55-3-601 — Discharge and effect of discharge.
• 55-3-602 — Payment.
• 55-3-603 — Tender of payment.
• 55-3-604 — Discharge by cancellation or renunciation.
• 55-3-605 — Discharge of indorsers and accommodation parties.
• 55-3-606 — Repealed.

Part 7. ADVICE OF INTERNATIONAL SIGHT DRAFT

• 55-3-701 — Repealed.

Part 8. MISCELLANEOUS

• 55-3-801 to 55-3-805 — Repealed.