S.B. 95

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ISSUING A BAD CHECK OR DRAFT
2 2004 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Sponsor: Parley G. Hellewell
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6 LONG TITLE
7 General Description:
8 This bill amends the Criminal Code provisions regarding issuing a bad check by
9 removing language regarding payment within 14 days of issuing the check.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 . removes language that exempted a person from the offense of issuing a bad check if
13 the person makes good on the amount of the check within 14 days of his or her
14 receipt of notice that the check did not clear.
15 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
16 None
17 Other Special Clauses:
18 None
19 Utah Code Sections Affected:
20 AMENDS:
21 76-6-505, as last amended by Chapter 291, Laws of Utah 1995
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23 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
24 Section 1. Section 76-6-505 is amended to read:
25 76-6-505. Issuing a bad check or draft -- Presumption.
26 (1) (a) Any person who issues or passes a check or draft for the payment of money, for
27 the purpose of obtaining from any person, firm, partnership, or corporation, any money,

28 property, or other thing of value or paying for any services, wages, salary, labor, or rent,
29 knowing it will not be paid by the drawee and payment is refused by the drawee, is guilty of
30 issuing a bad check or draft.
31 (b) For purposes of this subsection, a person who issues a check or draft for which
32 payment is refused by the drawee is presumed to know the check or draft would not be paid if
33 he had no account with the drawee at the time of issue.
34 [(2) Any person who issues or passes a check or draft for the payment of money, for
35 the purpose of obtaining from any person, firm, partnership, or corporation, any money,
36 property, or other thing of value or paying for any services, wages, salary, labor, or rent,
37 payment of which check or draft is legally refused by the drawee, is guilty of issuing a bad
38 check or draft if he fails to make good and actual payment to the payee in the amount of the
39 refused check or draft within 14 days of his receiving actual notice of the check or draft's
40 nonpayment.]
41 [(3)] (2) An offense of issuing a bad check or draft shall be punished as follows:
42 (a) If the check or draft or series of checks or drafts made or drawn in this state within
43 a period not exceeding six months amounts to a sum that is less than $300, the offense is a
44 class B misdemeanor.
45 (b) If the check or draft or checks or drafts made or drawn in this state within a period
46 not exceeding six months amounts to a sum that is or exceeds $300 but is less than $1,000, the
47 offense is a class A misdemeanor.
48 (c) If the check or draft or checks or drafts made or drawn in this state within a period
49 not exceeding six months amounts to a sum that is or exceeds $1,000 but is less than $5,000,
50 the offense is a felony of the third degree.
51 (d) If the check or draft or checks or drafts made or drawn in this state within a period
52 not exceeding six months amounts to a sum that is or exceeds $5,000, the offense is a second
53 degree felony.

Legislative Review Note
as of 12-3-03 12:49 PM

A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel