§61-3-39m. Creation and Operation of a Program for Worthless Check Offenders; Acceptance of Person in Program
(a) A prosecuting attorney may create within his or her office a worthless check restitution program for persons who have violated sections thirty-nine or thirty-nine-a of this article. This program may be conducted by the prosecuting attorney in conjunction with a law-enforcement agency or by a private entity under contract with the prosecuting attorney. (b) […]
§61-3-39n. Notice to Persons Accepted to the Worthless Check Restitution Program
(a) Upon approval of an individual case for referral to the worthless check restitution program, a representative of the program shall send a notice by registered or certified mail to the person named in the complaint or warrant. (b) This notice must contain: (1) The date and amount of the check, draft or order;
§61-3-39o. Agreement to Suspend Prosecution of a Person Accepted Into the Restitution Program
(a) The prosecuting attorney may enter into an agreement with a participant of the worthless check restitution program to suspend prosecution for a period to be determined by the prosecuting attorney. (b) To remain eligible for the worthless check restitution program, the participant shall: (1) Contact a representative of the program before the date required […]
§61-3-38. Publication of False Advertisements; Penalty
Any person, firm, corporation or association, or their agents or employees, who, with intent to sell, or in anywise dispose of, merchandise, securities, service, or anything offered by such person, firm, corporation or association, directly or indirectly, to the public for sale or distribution, or with intent to increase the consumption thereof, or to induce […]
§61-3-39. Obtaining Property in Return for Worthless Check; Penalty
It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to obtain any money, services, goods or other property or thing of value by means of a check, draft or order for the payment of money or its equivalent upon any bank or other depository, knowing at the time of the making, drawing, issuing, uttering or […]
§61-3-39a. Making, Issuing, etc., Worthless Checks on a Preexisting Debt; Penalty
(a) It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to make, draw, issue, utter or deliver any check, draft or order for the payment of money or its equivalent on a preexisting debt upon any bank or other depository, knowing or having reason to know there is not sufficient funds on deposit in or […]
§61-3-39b. Payment as Defense
Payment of a dishonored check, draft or order, made to the magistrate clerk within ten days after the notice mailed to the defendant pursuant to section thirty-nine-g of this article, constitutes a complete defense or ground for dismissal of charges brought under section thirty-nine or section thirty-nine-a of this article.
§61-3-39c. Reason for Dishonor; Duty of Drawee
It shall be the duty of the drawee of any check, draft or order, before refusing to pay the same to the holder thereof upon presentation, to cause to be written, printed or stamped in plain language thereon or attached thereto, the reason for drawee's dishonor or refusal to pay same. In all prosecutions under […]
§61-3-39d. Prima Facie Evidence of Knowledge; Identity; Penalty for Providing False Information
(a) In any prosecution under section thirty-nine of this article, the making, drawing, uttering or delivery of a check, draft or order, the payment of which is refused by the drawee because of lack of funds or credit, shall be prima facie evidence that the drawer has knowledge at the time of making, drawing, issuing, […]
§61-3-28. Offenses Against Railroad Property and Persons on Railroad Property; Definitions
(a) As used in this section: (1) "Bodily injury" means substantial physical pain, illness or any impairment of physical injury.