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Bad check laws in Texas

Key facts

Bad check laws in Texas
MeasureValueYear
misdemeanor penalty[1]Issuing a bad check is a Class C misdemeanor under Tex. Penal Code Section 32.41(f), or a Class B misdemeanor if the check was for court-ordered child support.2013
prosecution notice requirement[1]Knowledge of insufficient funds is presumed under Tex. Penal Code Section 32.41(b)(2) if the issuer fails to pay the holder in full within 10 days after receiving notice the check was refused.2013
service fee max[2]302020
statute citation[1]Tex. Penal Code Section 32.41, issuance of bad check or similar sight order2013

Lending rules in Texas: Texas lending laws.

Sources

  1. Texas Legislative Council. Texas Penal Code Chapter 32, Fraud.
  2. Texas Legislative Council. Texas Business and Commerce Code Chapter 3, Negotiable Instruments.