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Can you summarize MORS 570.120?
Robbery, Stealing and Related Offenses > Crime of passing bad checks, penalty actual notice given, when administrative handling costs, amount, deposit in fund use of fund additional costs, amount payroll checks, action, when service charge may be collected return of bad check to depositor by financial institution must be on condition that issuer is identifiable.
Short Summary
This legal document pertains to the offense of passing a bad check in Missouri. It states that a person commits this offense if they make, issue, or pass a check knowing that it will not be paid or that there are insufficient funds in the account. The offense is a Class A misdemeanor, but it becomes a Class E felony if the face amount of the check is $750 or more or if the issuer had no account with the drawee. The document also mentions the requirement of actual notice in writing for nonpayment, the aggregation of face amounts for determining the grade of the offense, and the collection of administrative handling costs by prosecuting attorneys. Additionally, it allows for the collection of service charges and additional costs for dishonored checks. The document also specifies that financial institutions must return dishonored checks in a condition that allows the depositor to identify the issuer.
Whom does it apply to?
Any person who makes, issues, or passes a bad check
What does it govern?
Passing bad checks
What are exemptions?
No exemptions are mentioned.
What are the Penalties?
Class A misdemeanor, unless the face amount of the check is $750 or more or if the issuer had no account with the drawee, in which case it is a Class E felony
Jurisdiction
Missouri