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Can you summarize SCCL 34-11-60?
BANK DEPOSITS > Drawing and uttering fraudulent check, draft, or other written order.
Short Summary
This legal document governs the act of drawing and uttering fraudulent checks, drafts, or other written orders. It applies to any person who engages in such fraudulent activities on a bank or depository with the intent to defraud. The document prohibits the issuance of checks or drafts without having an account or sufficient funds to cover the payment. It also addresses the requirements for establishing prima facie evidence in prosecutions or actions related to fraudulent checks. The document further outlines the duty of the drawee to provide reasons for dishonoring a check and establishes evidentiary standards for proving knowledge of insufficient funds. There are exemptions for checks that have not been deposited within a specified timeframe. No specific penalties are mentioned in the document.
Whom does it apply to?
Any person who draws, makes, utters, issues, or delivers a fraudulent check, draft, or other written order on a bank or depository
What does it govern?
Drawing and uttering fraudulent check, draft, or other written order
What are exemptions?
The document does not apply to checks that have not been deposited to an account of the payee within ten days from the date of presentation
What are the Penalties?
No specific penalties mentioned
Jurisdiction
South Carolina