Below are the civil and criminal penalties for writing a bad check in Delaware.
Civil Penalties: Amount due, costs of suit, protest fees.
Criminal Penalties: Misdemeanor - up to 2 years in jail, $1,000 fine, or both. Person who issued check must make restitution to person to whom check was issued.
Felony - up to seven years and such fine as court may order.
For more information on bad check laws and for criminal and civil penalties in other states for writing bad checks, please read Bad Check Laws
Check with your state statutes for the most current information on state bad check laws.
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