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What Happens If I Write a Bad Check in Colorado? Value of Property, Items, or Services DefraudedCriminal Offense Type$50 or more but less than $300Class 3 Misdemeanor$300 or more but less than $750Class 2 Misdemeanor$750 or more but less than $2,000Class 1 Misdemeanor$2,000 or more.Class 6 Felony1 more row

Check fraud, or writing a bad check to pay for goods or services, is a serious offense in Colorado. Depending on the amount of money in question, penalties may include felony or misdemeanor charges. Colorado Revised Statute 18.5. 205 is the Colorado statute that defines the crime of check fraud.

You may be responsible for repaying the entire amount of the check. While bank policies and state laws vary, you may have to pay the bank the entire amount of the fraudulent check that you cashed or deposited into your account. You may have to pay overdraft fees.

Under Colorado law, it is a crime to pay with a check knowing that you do not have enough money to cover the funds. Issuing a bad check is a petty offense that carries penalties of up to 10 days in jail and $300 in fines.

If you wrote a check that bounced, your bank may charge you a nonsufficient funds fee or overdraft fee. In addition, the company you were trying to pay may charge you a late fee if the bounced check means your payment is now overdue. Failure to pay outstanding fees can result in your account being sent to collections.

Writing a bad check in Colorado in the amount of $100 to $500 or two or more bad checks totaling $100 to $500 within a 60-day period is a Class 2 misdemeanor, the penalty of which is a jail term of 3 months to 1 year or a fine of $250 to $1,000 or both.