Someone I know has written alot of checks and her acct is way into overdrafts and she continues to write checks. Her family members have just held on to the ones she has written to them.
2006-07-28 08:35:05 · 5 answers · asked by midge 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
You can go to jail for writing one bad check.
They will send the check to the DA's office and the DA's will add about 115.00 to the amout of the check plus what ever the merchant adds usually between 28-30 dollars.
On top of that the bank will charge her a NSF charge for every overdraft and the bank can sue her.
I was in court with my sister for a claim she filed against someone and there were several people there that had written bad checks. The judge ask them how much money they brought with them. The ones that had enough money to pay them all off plus court cost she put on probation. The ones that didnt have the money she sent straight to jail. There were several people that were in there for the 2nd or 3rd time writing bad checks she sent them straight to jail no matter how much money they had on them the least amount of time was 30 days.
Also if the judge sees you knew you had no money but kept writing checks she/he will send your butt to jail. Because you did it intentionally.
2006-07-28 08:58:58 · answer #1 · answered by bree30 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the state of TN she could be convicted of "fraud in insolvency which is a class e felony. the complainant can be the bank or the person she wrote the check to. the hard part is proving that she had knowledge that the acct did not have sufficient funds for her to write the specific check.
2006-07-29 16:53:09 · answer #2 · answered by 451 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can go to jail for just one.
The party who the check was written to can turn it into the states attorney's office. The states attorney will send a letter telling you to pay it, and pay them a fee. If they do not pay it, they will issue a warrant.
2006-07-28 15:40:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It only takes one. As long as she keeps covering them, the bank doesn't care; they're getting their $30.00 NSF fee on each one. Anyone can file the complaint -- bank, injured party, etc.
2006-07-28 15:41:01 · answer #4 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I ALSO THINK IT DEPENDS ARE THEY YOUR CHECKS OR SOMEONE ELSES? IF THEY ARE YOURS BOUNCING YOUR OWN ACCT THEY WOULD SEND YOU TO CHECK SCHOOL
2006-07-28 17:26:21 · answer #5 · answered by PAULINA S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋