§ 20-114. Checks without sufficient funds.

(a)

A person shall not make, draw, utter or deliver any check, draft or order for the payment of money, to apply on account or otherwise, upon any bank or other depository with intent to defraud and knowing at the time of the making, drawing, uttering or delivering that the maker or drawer does not have sufficient funds in or credit with the bank or other depository to pay the check, draft or order in full upon its presentation.

(b)

A person shall not make, draw, utter or deliver any check, draft or order for the payment of money, to apply on account or otherwise, upon any bank or other depository with intent to defraud if the person does not have sufficient funds for the payment of the check, draft or order when presentation for payment is made to the drawee. This subsection does not apply if the lack of funds is due to garnishment, attachment, levy or other lawful cause and that fact was not known to the person when the person made, drew, uttered, or delivered the check, draft or order.

(c)

A person who violates this section is guilty of a crime as follows: If the amount payable in the check, draft or order is less than $100.00, as follows: A misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 93 days or a fine of not more than $500.00, or both.

(Code 1989, § 13-87; Ord. No. 12-01, § 1, 4-11-2012)

State law reference

Similar provisions, MCL 750.131.