Re: Does writing a bad check have a statute of limitations?

Posted by CardReport.Com on October 17, 2000 at 05:31:35:

In Reply to: Does writing a bad check have a statute of limitations? posted by Bill on October 17, 2000 at 05:24:19:

There would be two different SOLs involved. One
is the SOL on whatever financial obligation didn't
get paid as a result of the check bouncing, which
would be a civil (lawsuit-type) issue.

The other SOL, the one you are concerned with is the
*criminal* one, the length of which would likely
depend on the amount of the check or other details
that will distinguish a misdemenor from a felony.
Try calling your local prosecutor's office (from a
payphone if you are paranoid), and ask them.

If you cannot afford to pay up, then the recipient
may or may not decide to take the effort of referring
it for prosecution. The primary penalities are
monetary (e.g. three or four times the face value
of the check), and failure to pay at that point can
result in an arrest warrent.

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