what are the laws against writing bad checks?

Answer 1

If you write a bad check, it first depends on how the person or business handles bad checks. Usually, you are given time to make it "good". If you do not, the person or business can take you to court. At that point a judge decides what will be done. It usually means you have x-amount of time to make the check good, plus pay whatever "bad check fee" the person/business charges (in the normal course of business), plus you are liable for court costs (and lawyer fees, if any).

I am assuming, here, that your question is about "regular" bad checks and not a business of writing fraudulent checks... That is, the checks were written for groceries, to pay bills, etc, on your own account.

Answer 2

Ther is no law preventing you from writing a bad check. There are laws against trying to cash them though! I would think (and hope) that you'd go to jail, as fraud is no different from stealing.

Answer 3

Does anyone know the procedure for Washington state? I had someone write me 2 bad checks.

Answer 4

Be careful that if you write a bad check that you can pay for it quickly. I wrote a bad check and had to go to court over it. I dont remember the outcome, but i didnt go to jail.

Answer 5

Specifically against the law everywhere. If the payee eventually collects, you may not be charged with a crime, but if it appears that you deliberately wrote a bad check with intent to defraud, you go to prison.

Answer 6

Well, if your check bounced then there is just like a $30 fee to your bank and $30 fee to the person you wrote the check to and you have to pay telecheck.
If you wrote a lot then you go to court and settle with the courts.

Answer 7

Third one, in Florida, for any amount, is a 3rd degree felony.

One year in jail, a fine, and restitution, the first time.

And, the stuff you 'bought', is evidence and gets destroyed when they are done playing with it in front of the judge, jury.

Three of those is the "3 strikes- you're out" law, in prison for life!

Answer 8

It's called check fraud or check kiting. Depending on the severity of the offense (or repetition thereof), you can do jail time.

Fun fact: The majority of women in prison are there for check kiting.

Answer 9

duh if u dont have the money to cover the check u cant right the check or u can end up going to jail.and then u will also get bank fees what could cost like $35 or more then there store can got after u for up to 3 times the amount of the check.so plain and simple dont do it

Answer 10

First they usually charge you a fee for returning your check, then after so many dollars they will have to charge you with deceptive practice which means you are intentionally writting bad checks.