Yes it is. Not only that it is a Federal offence.
Yes, forging a check is a felony offense in Massachusetts. It is considered forgery and fraud, and can carry significant penalties including imprisonment and fines.
Is the amount the deciding factor?
It may be fraud, and fraud can be a felony.
Yes, passing a fraudulent check in South Carolina is considered a felony. It is considered a form of fraud, and the severity of the charge can vary depending on the amount of the check and whether there were any prior offenses.
I think mail fraud is a felony everywhere, but I know for a fact that it is a felony in New York.
Yes, Its a felony offence Known As Fraud. You will likely be put in jail or Probation.
The law makes it a felony. Any kind of fraud is against the law if it intends to make a gain to which you are not entitled.
When the value of the fraud exceeds the dollar limit between a misdemeanor offense and a felony offense. AND - when the bad check was knowingly (not accidentally) written on a closed or non-existent account.
It is a felony.
Yes. It is fraud against the U.S. Government. That is a felony.
It could possibly be a felony depending on the size of the check. I've been served with an arrest warrant for stopping payment on a check before. It was for 750 dollars. It may be a misdemeanor or felony only if you stopped payment in an attempt to and with intent to commit criminal fraud upon the payee. Merely stopping payment on a check, even a post-dated check, is not a crime in and of itself. In other words there is no such crime as "stopping payment on a check." The crime is fraud, which may be perpetrated by stopping payment on a check.