Do they go to collections companies or can you get a warrant in that state??
In PA and NY (if it helps).
2007-06-27 07:25:38 · 6 answers · asked by Bien Chula 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Writing bad checks IF you know you don't have the funds to back them is fraud and you can indeed go to jail for it.
Or they can take you to court and sue you.
Civil penalties:
Pennsylvania. Upon written demand from payee following conviction for passing a bad check and failure to make restitution, the payee upon obtaining civil judgment is entitled to an amount equal to $100 or treble the amount for which the check is drawn, whichever is greater, not to exceed by more than $500 the value of the check.
New York. Face value of check, plus two times amount of check up to $750.
http://www.peoplewhowritebadchecks.com/content/view/29/40/
All depends on how the party to whom you wrote the check cares to handle it and how you respond to the action.
Criminal penalties:
Pennsylvania. Up to $1,000 fine or up to 2 years in penitentiary, or both.
New York. Up to three months in jail, or up to $500, or up to double the amount of the drawer's gain from the commission of the offense.
http://www.ckfraud.org/penalties.html#criminal
2007-06-27 07:36:23 · answer #1 · answered by pepper 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That would be a warrant for your arrest for passing bad checks - which I have heard in PA can cost you a small mint between court, fines, restitution, and check classes.
Trust me this not a simple collections - this is a serious crime.
2007-06-27 07:40:57 · answer #2 · answered by Susie D 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You either make them good or get turned over to the city attorney. Regardless, the bank charges you outrageous fees and you may lose your checking account. After that you'll be summoned to court because you're in a heap of trouble. You could go to jail, or end up on a work crew. Writing bad checks is definitely not a good idea!
2007-06-27 07:41:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The bank will give them so much time to clear the matter up. After that, the bank files charges for there lose and each party who also had a lose can file theirs. The clint who wrote the checks will be felony charged for each check wrote for obtaining property by false pretense. I have seen where a lady had 16 counts of felony charges for obtaining property by false pretense.
2016-04-01 07:41:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At $50.00 or more, and/or accumulation of $50.00 or more, is a felony. If the checks are turned over to the DA, one is notified and/or a warrant is issued for an arrest.
2007-06-27 07:31:33 · answer #5 · answered by ed 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you can get arrested and go to jail
2007-06-27 07:32:52 · answer #6 · answered by J*Mo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋