BAD CHECK LAWS Choose State Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming State NY Misdemeanors All amounts Class B misdemeanor Felony ... Penalties If resaon for bad check is no existing bank account, damages can be two times the amount of the check or $750, whichever is less. If reason NSF, damages can be two times the amount of the check or $400, whichever is less. Evidence Rules If not paid within 30 days following mailing date by first class mail of second notice. Sections 24A:11.104 and 40:190.05 Would you like the full chart? Copyright © Bilateral Credit Corp.  All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, rewritten, or redistributed without express written permission. Some material used within has been republished with permission Reprinted with permission National Association of Credit Management © 2002 <BACK TO INFORMATION ZONE Email comments to webmaster@bilateral.com