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2001 SESSION

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HB 1895 Stopping payment on checks; larceny, penalty.

Introduced by: H. Morgan Griffith | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Stopping payment on checks; larceny; penalty. Provides that any person who, when making a payment for purchase of non-perishable goods with a check, draft or order, stops payment on the check, draft or order, with intent to defraud, before the seller is able to cash the instrument, shall be guilty of larceny. The bill also provides that intent to defraud is presumed unless, after notice from the seller that the check was returned, the purchaser either returns the goods or pays the seller the amount owed.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/01  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/01 010322748  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/10/01  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/01 010322748
• 01/10/01  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/17/01  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
• 01/18/01  House: Passed by indefinitely in C. J. (22-Y 1-N)