Guía para el consumidor

Leyes sobre cheques sin fondos en Connecticut

Datos clave

  • Daños civilesDamages are capped at the lesser of the check's face amount or $750 when the drawer has no account, or the lesser of the face amount or $400 when the account has insufficient funds, in addition to the face amount, under Conn. Gen. Stat. Section 52-565a.[1]
  • Monto a partir del cual es delito graveIssuing a bad check is a class D felony above $2,000, a class A misdemeanor from $1,000 up to $2,000, a class B misdemeanor from $500 up to $1,000, and a class C misdemeanor at $500 or below, under Connecticut law ($2,000).[2]
  • Plazo del avisoThe drawer has 30 days from the mailing of a written demand for payment to pay the face amount of a dishonored check before additional civil damages are owed, under Connecticut law (30 días).[1]
  • Aviso antes de un proceso penalAn issuer is presumed to know a check would not be paid if it is not made good within 8 days after receiving notice that payment was refused, under Connecticut law.[2]
  • Ley citadaConn. Gen. Stat. Section 53a-128[2]

Reglas de préstamos en Connecticut: Leyes de préstamos en Connecticut.

Fuentes

  1. Connecticut General Assembly. Connecticut General Statutes, Chapter 925, Section 52-565a, Liability of Drawer for Dishonored Check.
  2. Connecticut General Assembly. Connecticut General Statutes, Chapter 952, Section 53a-128, Issuing a Bad Check. Penalties..