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Can you summarize 53a CTGS 128?
Penal Code: Offenses - Secs. 53a-24 to 53a-323 > Issuing a bad check. Penalties.
Short Summary
This legal document, found in the General Statutes of Connecticut, specifically in the Penal Code, outlines the offense of issuing a bad check. It states that a person is guilty of this offense if they issue a check knowing that there are insufficient funds to cover it, and if they intend or believe that payment will be refused by the drawee upon presentation, and payment is indeed refused. The document also establishes a presumption that the issuer knows the check will not be paid if they had no account with the drawee at the time of issuance, or if payment was refused by the drawee for insufficient funds within thirty days and the issuer failed to make good within eight days after receiving notice. The penalties for issuing a bad check vary depending on the amount of the check, ranging from a class D felony for checks over $2,000 to a class C misdemeanor for checks of $500 or less.
Whom does it apply to?
Any person who issues a check knowing that there are insufficient funds to cover it or passes a check knowing that the drawer does not have sufficient funds to cover it
What does it govern?
Issuing a bad check
What are exemptions?
No exemptions are mentioned.
What are the Penalties?
Class D felony if the amount of the check was more than $2,000; class A misdemeanor if the amount of the check was more than $1,000 but not more than $2,000; class B misdemeanor if the amount of the check was more than $500 but not more than $1,000; class C misdemeanor if the amount of the check was $500 or less.
Jurisdiction
Connecticut