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Can you summarize ORRS 165.065?
Offenses Involving Fraud or Deception > Negotiating a bad check.
Short Summary
This section of the Oregon Revised Statutes governs the offense of negotiating a bad check. It applies to any person who makes, draws, or utters a check or similar sight order for the payment of money, knowing that it will not be honored by the drawee. If the check or order is not postdated, it is considered prima facie evidence of knowledge that it will not be honored if the drawer has no account with the drawee at the time of drawing or uttering, or if payment is refused by the drawee for lack of funds within 30 days after the date of utterance and the drawer fails to make good within 10 days after receiving notice of refusal. Negotiating a bad check is generally classified as a Class A misdemeanor, but it can be enhanced to a Class C felony if the person has been previously convicted of negotiating a bad check or theft by deception by means of a bad check within the preceding five years.
Whom does it apply to?
Any person who makes, draws, or utters a check or similar sight order for the payment of money
What does it govern?
Offenses involving fraud or deception, specifically negotiating a bad check
What are exemptions?
No exemptions are mentioned
What are the Penalties?
Negotiating a bad check is a Class A misdemeanor, but it can be enhanced to a Class C felony if the person has been previously convicted of negotiating a bad check or theft by deception by means of a bad check within the preceding five years
Jurisdiction
Oregon