Hi, earlier this year my husband and I stayed at a hotel for a month. The manager accepted a post-dated check for the next week, which cleared. When we left, we gave him the rest of the money in another post-dated check, which he agreed to hold and did hold till a month later. On the memo of the check it says in big letters "DO NOT CASH UNTIL 9/30/06", which he did. However, it bounced. We offered to pay in payments and he refused, taking it to the DA. The DA just sent a letter saying we need to pay it in 5 days or face a criminal complaint and summons or possibly a warrant. I was under the impression that you could not be prosecuted for post-dated checks, as that is a civil matter, not criminal, and is an extension of credit. Is this legal? Are they just trying to scare me? Should I get a lawyer?
2006-12-30
11:14:30
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