No
Yes. And there can be, depending on what state you live in, criminal misdemeanor charges.
an NSF cheque is often called a "bounced" cheque
no they can not
If the check was to pay for an item (generally property like a car) you have alien or such against...an NSF check by itself is not a secured debt.
No they cannot. The check can only be honored with funds from the account it was written on.
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It means that there was not enough money in the account to cover the check. Non Sufficient Funds.
It depends on the size or amount the bad check was written for.
At minimum you will be assessed a fee (Nonsufficient Funds Fee or NSF), and be required to pay the balance of the check. The more serious outcome is that you would be charged with any of a variety of felony or misdemeanor charges: Larceny by conversion, consumer fraud, uttering and publishing, etc.
non sufficient funds not enough money to cover the posted check when presented to cashing agent
It went NSF and your down payment is not paid. You will likely incur extra charges as well for the NSF not only from the bank but from whomever the down payment was for.
Yes/No, NSF checks are criminal offence in some countries, as the person issuing the check, knowing that there are no funds on the account to cover this payment, is abusing the rights of the person who needs the payment. Please make sure you don't issue the NSF checks. Best. Eugene