Limitaciones para procesar por cheques sin fondos en Maryland

Explicación Simple

Si alguien te da un cheque y no hay dinero para cubrirlo, no siempre pueden llevarlo a la corte. Si la persona paga el cheque dentro de 10 días, no hay problema legal.

Es como si prestaras una pizza a un amigo y él prometiera devolvértela, pero se olvidara. Si te la regresa en una semana, no hay bronca, pero si no lo hace, podrías enojarte.

Ejemplo Práctico

Juan le da a su amigo Carlos un cheque por $50 para comprar unas herramientas. Sin embargo, el banco no tiene fondos para cubrir el cheque. Si Juan paga el cheque dentro de 10 días, no enfrentará problemas legales por eso.

Penalidades

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Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Maryland Criminal Law Code Section 8-105 (2023) - Obtaining Property or Services by Bad Check -- Limitation on Prosecution (a) A person who obtains property or services by issuing or passing a check in violation of § 8-103 of this subtitle may not be prosecuted under this article, if: (1) other than falsely representing that there are sufficient funds with the drawee to cover the check, the issuing or passing of the check is not accompanied by a false representation; and (2) the person who obtains the property or services makes the check good within 10 days after the drawee dishonors the check. (b) (1) A prosecution may not be commenced against a person described in subsection (a) of this section earlier than 10 days after the drawee dishonors the check. (2) A person who obtains property or services by issuing a check in violation of § 8-103 of this subtitle may be prosecuted immediately under this article, if the person issuing the check: (i) is the drawer; and (ii) did not have an account with the drawee when the check was issued. (c) Unless specifically charged by the State, obtaining property or services with a value of less than $100 by issuing or passing a check in violation of § 8-103 of this subtitle, as provided in § 8-106(d) of this subtitle, may not be considered a lesser included crime of any other crime.