Salt Lake City Criminal Lawyer - Utah Bad Checks Defense
Attorney
Stephen Howard is a
Salt Lake
criminal lawyer with extensive experience defending bad check
cases and other
fraud
and financial crimes. Bounced checks,
checks written on closed accounts, or other acts of check fraud can
result in prison time and thousands of dollars in fines. If
you are facing criminal charges in Salt Lake City or elsewhere in Utah,
you need an experienced
Utah
criminal defense lawyer on your side. Don't settle
for a sales pitch. Get an experienced criminal lawyer with a
track record of achieving
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Depending on the amount the check was written for, issuing a bad check
in Utah can be charged as a
misdemeanor
or
felony.
Bad checks written for less than $1500 result in misdemeanor
charges. If the amount of the check is $1500 or more, felony
charges can be filed.
Criminal charges for issuing a bad check can be filed even if you
honestly believed that there was money in your account. Under
Utah criminal law, most charges for issuing a bad check include
allegations that the person writing the check knew that the check was
bad when it was written. But if a check bounces that you
honestly believed was good when it was written, you are required to
make good and actual payment on the check within 14 days from receiving
notice that the check was refused by the bank. If payment is
not made, criminal charges can be filed.
(Note: A charge of issuing a bad check in Utah is filed when the check
is written by a person on his/her own account. Under Utah
law, if the check is "bad" because it was issued on another person's
account without that account holder's authorization, a felony charge of
forgery
will typically be filed, regardless of the amount of the check.
If you have facing prosecution for check fraud, passing a bad check, or
bouncing a check in the Salt Lake area,
contact
Stephen Howard now for an initial consultation and case analysis.

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