Drawing and delivering worthless checks

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  • (a) Whoever makes, draws, utters, or delivers any check, draft or order for the payment of money—

    • (1) to the value of $100 or more upon any bank or other depository knowing at the time of such making, drawing, uttering or delivering that the maker or drawer has not sufficient funds in, or credit with, such bank or other depositary for the payment of such check, draft or order, in full, upon its presentation, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both;

    • (2) to the value of less than $100, upon any bank or other depository knowing at the time of such making, drawing, uttering or delivering that the maker or drawer has not sufficient funds in, or credit with, such bank or other depository for the payment of such check, draft or order, in full, upon its presentation, shall be fined not more than $200 or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.

  • (b) The making, drawing, uttering or delivering of a check, draft or order, payment of which is refused by the drawee, shall be prima facie evidence of the maker's or drawer's knowledge of insufficient funds in, or credit with, such bank or other depository, if such maker or drawer has not paid the drawee thereof the amount due thereon, together with all costs and protest fees, within 10 days after receiving notice that such check, draft or order has not been paid by the drawee.

  • (c) “Credit”, as used in this section, means an arrangement or understanding with the bank or depository for the payment of such check, draft or order.


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