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False Pretenses and Cheats

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Section
97-19-1

Repealed

Section
97-19-3

Repealed

Section
97-19-5

Citation of Sections 97-19-5 through 97-19-29

Section
97-19-7

Credit cards; construction of provisions

Section
97-19-9

Credit cards; definitions

Section
97-19-11

Credit cards; procuring issuance by false statements

Section
97-19-13

Credit cards; acquisition by theft or artifice; unlawful sales and purchases; receipt of cards issued in another's name

Section
97-19-15

Credit cards; controlling card as security for debt

Section
97-19-17

Credit cards; forgery

Section
97-19-19

Credit cards; signing with intent to defraud

Section
97-19-21

Credit cards; use to obtain things of value or to operate automatic cash dispensing machines with intent to defraud; penalties

Section
97-19-23

Credit cards; furnishing things of value on forged or unlawfully obtained card; failing to give value represented as given

Section
97-19-25

Credit cards; possession of incomplete cards or plates and devices for their reproduction

Section
97-19-27

Credit cards; receipt of things of value in violation of law

Section
97-19-29

Credit cards; penalty for violation of Sections 97-19-5 through 97-19-29

Section
97-19-31

Credit cards; use of credit numbers or other credit device to obtain credit, goods, property or services

Section
97-19-32

Credit cards; possession of scanning device or reencoder without permission of cardholder; scanning or reencoding with intent to defraud; penalties

Section
97-19-33

False personation; personating another to marry, become bail or surety, confess judgment, acknowledge recorded instrument, or act in suit

Section
97-19-35

False personation; personating another to receive money or property

Section
97-19-37

False personation; masquerading as deaf person

Section
97-19-39

Obtaining signature or thing of value with intent to defraud

Section
97-19-41

Obtaining signature or thing of value with intent to defraud; penalty for using false negotiable instrument

Section
97-19-43

Patriotic and fraternal organizations; unauthorized use of membership buttons, insignia, etc.

Section
97-19-45

Producing child with intent to intercept inheritance

Section
97-19-47

Receiving deposits when bank is insolvent

Section
97-19-49

Registering animal falsely; giving false pedigree

Section
97-19-51

Selling property previously sold or encumbered

Section
97-19-53

Substituting child to deceive parent or guardian

Section
97-19-55

Bad checks, electronically converted checks or electronic commercial debits and insufficient funds

Section
97-19-57

Bad checks, electronically converted checks, electronic commercial debits; presumption of fraudulent intent; notice that check or electronic fund transfer has not been paid; notice returned undelivered as evidence of intent to defraud; transactions involving motor vehicles

Section
97-19-59

Repealed

Section
97-19-61

Bad checks, electronically converted check, electronic commercial debit; when notice need not be given

Section
97-19-62

Bad checks, electronically converted checks, electronic commercial debits; evidence of identity of party issuing, uttering or delivering check or party authorized to draw upon named account

Section
97-19-63

Bad checks, electronically converted checks, electronic commercial debits; statement of reason for dishonor

Section
97-19-65

Bad checks, electronically converted checks, electronic commercial debits; each violation constitutes a separate offense

Section
97-19-67

Bad checks, electronically converted checks, electronic commercial debits; penalties; restitution

Section
97-19-69

Bad checks, electronically converted checks, electronic commercial debits; non-liability for causing arrest or imprisonment of drawer

Section
97-19-71

Fraud in connection with state or federally funded assistance programs; penalty

Section
97-19-73

District attorney authorized to assist in recovery and distribution of restitution from persons issuing bad checks; construction of Sections 97-19-73 through 97-19-79

Section
97-19-75

Bad check complaint procedures; restitution procedures

Section
97-19-77

Accounting and distribution of monies received with respect to bad check complaint

Section
97-19-79

District attorney to file court complaint upon failure of accused to make restitution

Section
97-19-81

Right of lender to add fee to amount of loan when payment on loan made with bad check

Section
97-19-83

Fraud by mail or other means of communication

Section
97-19-85

Fraudulent use of identity, Social Security number, credit card or debit card number or other identifying information to obtain thing of value