Re: Statute of Limitations on a Bad Check

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On 6/22/06, Erica Hawkins wrote: I work for a law firm in
Arkansas. I deposited the attorney's check in my account on
payday, June 16, 2006, and his check bounced. Now I have zero
dollars and zero cents with a negative balance. Yes, he knows
but he is California and will not be back until Monday.
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> On 6/16/06, Carol wrote:
>> On 6/15/06, Mike Jefferson wrote:
>>> I wrote a $2100 check in Feb. 2002 for a big screen TV.
>>> Initially the money was available, but after a lot of
>>> spending, the check bounced when it attempted to clear. I
>>> got a call from an attorney's office today stating they
>>> were pressing charges and would also file criminal
>>> charges. What is the statute of limitations on the
>>> collection and criminal charges for this? I don't care
>>> about having to pay, but can I really be charged
>>> criminally?
>> Yep. $2100 is a felony in any state I know of. The sol on
>> felonies is a lot longer than misdemeanors, usally at least
>> 5-6 years. contact a criminal defense attorney NOW. they
>> can advise you on the best course of action to stay out of
>> jail. DO NOT TALK TO ANYONE ELSE ABOUT THIS UNTIL YOU TALK
>> TO A DEFENSE ATTORNEY.