Section 1303.69 | Discharge by cancellation or renunciation - UCC 3-604.
Discharge by cancellation or renunciation [UCC 3-604]
(A) A person entitled to enforce an instrument, with or without consideration, may discharge the obligation of a party to pay the instrument in either of the following ways:
(1) By surrender of the instrument to the party, destruction, mutilation, or cancellation of the instrument, cancellation or striking out of the party's signature, the addition of words to the instrument indicating discharge, or any other intentional voluntary act;
(2) By agreeing not to sue or otherwise renouncing rights against the party by a signed record.
(B) Cancellation or striking out of an indorsement pursuant to division (A) does not affect the status and rights of a party derived from the indorsement.
(C) The obligation of a party to pay a check is not discharged solely by destruction of the check in connection with a process in which information is extracted from the check and an image of the check is made and, subsequently, the information and image are transmitted for payment.
Last updated July 20, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Available Versions of this Section
- August 19, 1994 – Senate Bill 147 - 120th General Assembly [ View August 19, 1994 Version ]
- April 6, 2017 – House Bill 463 - 131st General Assembly [ View April 6, 2017 Version ]
- October 6, 2026 – Amended by House Bill 195 - 136th General Assembly [ View October 6, 2026 Version ]