Below are the civil and criminal penalties for writing a bad check in Rhode Island.
Civil Penalties: Amount of check plus fee of $25, plus amount up to triple amount of check but not less than $200 or more than $1,000.
Criminal Penalties: Up to $500 fine, or up to one year imprisonment, or both. Up to $2,000 fine, or up to 2 years imprisonment, or both.
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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