checks not honored for payment from your bank?

Question

I need to no,for a friend.She got a loan from thrifty loan,[$350.00] She had to write two checks to the loan place,from her bank account. She was hoping to have money in her account to cover them.She was fired a mounth later and still can"t pay her debt.She has recieved a notice from the criminal district attorney"s office to pay for the checks by a certain date.In order to prevent a warrant from being issued.Does anyone know what kind of warrant or can say what will eventialy will happen.She will not have them payed off until she has a job.She already no"s she has to pay the debt,will they be putting her in jail,if so for what and how long.

Answer 1

Technically, writing a check before you have the funds to cover the check in your account is fraud. As you have already discovered, they are willing to give your friend a break if she pays what she owes. She COULD face jail time, but no one actually wants to prosecute her in this case. If she approaches them and explains the situation, they will try to work something out.

Answer 2

Unfortunately, she knowingly issued cheques that she knew she didn't have money to cover. That's fraud. The DA is giving her a chance but she needs to go and talk to the officer in charge of her case. She might be able to buy time but she is definitely in trouble, big house time.

Answer 3

go to the court before the court date and ask to make some sort of payment plan. or go directly to the loan originator and ask them to work out a deal. usually they have tried to contact you before going to court for this very purpose.