§ 750.131aCheck, draft, or order for payment of money; making, drawing, uttering, or

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delivering without account, credit, or sufficient funds with intent to defraud; violation as
 felony; penalties.
 Sec. 131a.
    (1) A person shall not, with intent to defraud, make, draw, utter, or deliver any check, draft,
 or order for the payment of money, to apply on an account or otherwise, upon any bank or
 other depository, if at the time of making, drawing, uttering, or delivering the check, draft, or
 order he or she does not have an account in or credit with the bank or other depository for the
 payment of the check, draft, or order upon presentation. A person who violates this subsection
 is guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years, or by a fine of not
 more than $500.00, or both.
    (2) A person shall not, with intent to defraud, make, draw, utter, or deliver, within a period
 of not more than 10 days, 3 or more checks, drafts, or orders for the payment of money, to
 apply on account or otherwise, upon any bank or other depository, knowing at the time of
 making, drawing, uttering, or delivering each of the checks, drafts, or orders that the maker or
 drawer does not have sufficient funds or credit with the bank or other depository for the
 payment of the check, draft, or order in full upon its presentation. A person who violates this
 subsection is guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years, or by a
 fine of not more than $500.00, or both.

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