2007-11-08 07:38:51 · 7 answers · asked by miss croft 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
If you do it intentionally, it could be a felony. Some people go to prison for writing bad checks.
But everybody has bounced a check now and then. It's the intent that counts.
2007-11-08 07:51:50 · answer #1 · answered by Rick K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
accidents happen sometimes and a check hits the bank and you werent even aware that the funds were not there, when this has happened to me, my bank covered it and charged me a 20 fee for it, if the amount was large enough the check is not honored and it is sent back to the place you wrote it to, they will be mad and want the face value plus 30$ extra, typically charges are not pressed unless you do not honor it when it is presented to you, now if they think you are writing checks on somebody elses account or a closed account they may not be so forgiving, when you pay the NSF fee of thirty dollars they just pocketed your hard earned cash for a whimsical loan. its really not worth it, but occasionally ive written checks on thursday knowing they dont clear until monday when money will be there but you risk getting a NSF fee
2007-11-08 07:50:53 · answer #2 · answered by Seargent Gork 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends where you live.
The person you write the check to can sue you for the money in every jurisdiction.
In most countries, you can also be criminally prosecuted for passing a bad check, and in many places the victim can sue for not just the value of the check, but a punitive amount such as triple damages as well.
Richard
2007-11-08 07:43:38 · answer #3 · answered by rickinnocal 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
it;s called check deception.depending on what state you live in.the first offense, a year probation.or a year in jail or both.plus court costs,a fine how much again depends on what state you live in.in Indiana you get arrested, go to jail.to get out you have to pay how much the check was written for.a small bond then go to court after wards pay for the court costs.each state may be different in how they handle these matters.
2007-11-08 07:51:56 · answer #4 · answered by bigjon5555 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Writing worthless checks is against the law. You can be arrested, tried and jailed.
2007-11-08 11:07:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can be charged with uttering, if enough money was/is involved it can be a felony numbers also matter the numbers of checks.
2007-11-08 07:42:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
If it is proven you wrote it while knowing you had no money in the account, you could be looking at jail time.
2007-11-08 07:47:16 · answer #7 · answered by Otto 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋