I advised the employee of the company to whom i wrote the check to hold for me for about a week until i could pay it in cash but the boss of the company found out and ran the check thru and the boss knows that the check is not going to clear and he advised that when he gets it back he will forwarded to the County Attorney's office.Could i go to jail for this or do i just have to pay the County Attorney's office the amount of the check plus other charges.
2007-10-11 02:37:38 · 15 answers · asked by sammychucky 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
You can be prosecuted for fraud. If convicted - Fined and possible jail time.
Example:
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.
2007-10-11 02:40:16 · answer #1 · answered by Jack Tax 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Call the store first thing in the morning and maybe you can work something out before they run their deposit. Maybe call the credit union too. Otherwise, the check may bounce and you'll end up with a fee. I doubt you'll end up with any legal problems. Most retailers now run checks electronically, immediately taking the money out of your account, but when they don't do that, they typically just take a loss on bad checks. I reckon they probably don't pursue pressing legal charges unless the check looks like a forgery or is for a significantly large amount of money. (For just a shirt, they'll probably just eat the loss.)
2016-05-21 21:37:07 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You commited fraud. You can go to jail, depending on the amount of the check. The fines can be very high, and in some states the business can collect 3 times the amount of the check since it was fraud.
I'd get this paid ASAP
2007-10-11 02:46:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If the check had been written from an active account, you may have just had to make restitution and received a fine. Since the account was closed, it will be considered fraud and quite possible you will get jail time.
2007-10-11 03:16:07 · answer #4 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The worst that could happen is jail time for fraud. What will probably happen though, it that the county attorney will contact you have give you a chance to make the check good------with additional fees, of course.
2007-10-11 02:42:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It was an honest screwup. It is extremely unlikely you will go to jail, but you could end up paying some costs, plus having to smooth over some ruffled feathers.
If you ever close an act, destroy any unused checks you have, once you know the balance is zero.
2007-10-11 02:43:06 · answer #6 · answered by TedEx 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You committed fraud as soon as you gave a bad check as collateral. You can be fined and possibly do a little time depending on your record and the amount in question.
2007-10-11 02:42:17 · answer #7 · answered by Lisa 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You could be charged with fraud, you will certainly be paying a whole lot more for that check than what you wrote it for. That was really stupid.
2007-10-11 02:41:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
It is possible you could be prosecuted for felony fraud and go to prison. What actually happens to you depends on the prosecutor, your record, etc. but that is the worst that can happen.
2007-10-11 02:45:49 · answer #9 · answered by theseeker4 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The sentencing will depend on the laws in your state, but they are going to get you on forgery. Since it is the first offense, you may get away with just a fine. When you are informed of the charges, get a lawyer right away.
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2007-10-11 02:45:41 · answer #10 · answered by Kacky 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋