Key facts
| Measure | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| civil damages rule[1] | After a bad-check conviction and failure to make full restitution, a payee may recover $100 or triple the check amount, whichever is greater, under 42 Pa.C.S. Section 8304(a). | 2000 |
| criminal threshold amount[2] | 200 | 2007 |
| felony threshold amount[2] | 75,000 | 2007 |
| misdemeanor penalty[2] | A bad check of $1,000 or more but less than $75,000 is a first-degree misdemeanor under 18 Pa.C.S. Section 4105(c)(1)(iv); $200 to $499 is third degree and $500 to $999 is second degree. | 2007 |
| notice period days[1] | 10 | 2000 |
| prosecution notice requirement[2] | An issuer is presumed to know a check would not be paid if it was refused for lack of funds and the issuer failed to make good within 10 days after receiving notice of the refusal, under 18 Pa.C.S. Section 4105(b)(1)(ii). | 2007 |
| statute citation[2] | 18 Pa.C.S. Section 4105, bad checks | 2007 |
| treble damages[1] | 3 | 2000 |
Lending rules in Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania lending laws.
Sources
- Pennsylvania General Assembly. 42 Pa.C.S. Section 8304, Damages in actions on bad checks.
- Pennsylvania General Assembly. 18 Pa.C.S. Section 4105, Bad checks.