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If you make the check good and call the creditor right away, there shouldn't be much penalty beyond the NSF fees from the bank and the creditor. The trouble comes if you write a check without an account or on someone else's account--regardless of the amount.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 12y agoThis will differ from State to State. Also the amount of the check will some times change the penalty for writing one that you don't have enough finances to cover. Also the retailer may add fines for giving them a bad check, as well as your bank may add fines for writing bad checks.
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What is the penalty for writing bad checks in Oklahoma?
REPTAR EATS YOU!
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What felony is it for writing a bad check?
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Can a bank freeze your checking account for writing bad checks?
Yes.
What is the penalty in Alabama for writing bad checks?
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Where can you write a bad check in Cincinnati Ohio?
Deliberately writing bad checks is illegal everywhere. There is no place you can write a bad check.
Can you go to jail if your regions account is in the negative at 500 dollars?
I assume you wrote bad checks to get the account negative $500.00. Yes, you can go to jail for writing bad checks.
