§12A-3-301.

§12A-3-301.
   
                   PERSON ENTITLED TO ENFORCE INSTRUMENT
                                      
   "Person entitled to enforce" an instrument means (i) the holder of the
   instrument, (ii) a nonholder in possession of the instrument who has
   the rights of a holder, or (iii) a person not in possession of the
   instrument who is entitled to enforce the instrument pursuant to
   Section 3-309 or subsection (d) of Section 3-418 of this title. A
   person may be a person entitled to enforce the instrument even though
   the person is not the owner of the instrument or is in wrongful
   possession of the instrument.