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Can you summarize FLCL Chapter 832?
CRIMES > VIOLATIONS INVOLVING CHECKS AND DRAFTS
Short Summary
These legal documents govern various violations involving checks and drafts in the state of Florida. They cover the act of stopping payment on a check, draft, or written order used to secure farm or grove products, the offense of stopping payment with intent to defraud, giving worthless checks, drafts, bills of exchange, debit card orders, and other orders on banks without sufficient funds or credit, issuing worthless checks or drafts to county tax collectors, and issuing worthless checks, drafts, debit card orders, or electronic funds transfers to pay any tax or associated amount administered by the Department of Revenue. The documents specify the penalties for these violations, including misdemeanor or felony charges, court costs, reasonable attorney’s fees, fines, suspension or revocation of driver license, and potential criminal prosecution. Exemptions exist for certain circumstances, such as when the payee or holder has knowledge or reason to believe that the drawer did not have sufficient funds, for postdated checks, and when the Department of Revenue is aware or notified in advance that the drawer, sender, or receiver does not have sufficient funds.
Whom does it apply to?
Any person who engages in the specified actions with the intent to defraud, producers of farm or grove products or product, persons, firms, or corporations who draw, make, utter, issue, or deliver checks, drafts, bills of exchange, debit card orders, or other orders on banks without sufficient funds or credit, persons, firms, or corporations who issue worthless checks or drafts to county tax collectors, and persons, firms, or corporations who issue worthless checks, drafts, debit card orders, or electronic funds transfers to pay any tax or associated amount administered by the Department of Revenue
What does it govern?
Violations involving checks and drafts
What are exemptions?
Exemptions exist for checks when the payee or holder has knowledge or reason to believe that the drawer did not have sufficient funds, for postdated checks, and when the Department of Revenue is aware or notified in advance that the drawer, sender, or receiver does not have sufficient funds
What are the Penalties?
Misdemeanor of the first degree or second degree, felony of the third degree, court costs, reasonable attorney's fees, fines, suspension or revocation of driver license, collection fee, and potential criminal prosecution
Jurisdiction
Florida