Pursuant to Section 13A-9-13.1 Code of Alabama (c) Negotiating a worthless negotiable instrument is a Class A misdemeanor.
It will depend on the level of crime that is charged for the check. In Alabama a misdemeanor is set at 12 months. For a felony it is set at 3 years. The statute is met once an indictment or warrant is issued, regardless of whether it can be served immediately or not.
These statutes are different from state-to-state.
It depends on the amount of the check and how much in money, or value, you received for it.
Worthless Check Simple. Simple meaning that it is of an amount low enough to be a misdemeanor.
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The classification of criminal offenses varies form state to state. What the exact offense may be called in one state does not have any bearing as to what it is referred to in another.
Writing a bad check is a felony irrespective of the amount of the check or the place where you are trying to. Even if the check is only a few dollars or even if it's a million dollars a bad check should not be written irrespective of whether you are in Alabama or Washington or India. You can be jailed for writing a bad check
You may be able to have the charge removed or sealed if enough time has passed or you can have the charge changed to a lesser charge.
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It depends on the size or amount the bad check was written for.
Worthless check writing is the process by which you write a check that is worthless. A check is useful or has any worth only if it is cashed by the bank. So if you write a check that will bounce for sure then it is worthless check writing. A cheque may bounce due to a variety of reasons. Some of them are: a. The signature of the check issuer does not match bank records b. There is not enough money in the issuer's bank account to pay for the check c. There is overwriting in the check and is not duly counter-signed d. The amount in numbers and amount in words does not match So if the check you write which has any of the 4 problems above your check will be worthless. A word of caution: Writing a worthless check is a felony and you can be jailed for it.
When it becomes clear that the worthless check was written WITH THE INTENT to defraud.