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Class A Misdemeanor: if the value of the check is $750.00 or more but less than $2,500.00; punishable by a fine not to exceed $4,000.00 or 1 yr. in jail or both. All checks that exceed $2,500.00 are Felonies and are referred to the District Attorney's Office.

A bounced check is a check for which there are not enough funds in the bank customer's account to cover it. The bank declines to honor the check and ?bounces? it back to the account holder, who is typically charged a penalty fee for nonsufficient funds (NSF).

Generally, if your bank credited your account, it can later reverse the funds if the check is found to be fraudulent. You should check your deposit account agreement for information on the bank's policies regarding fraudulent checks. Fraudulent checks may be part of an overpayment/money order scam.

A returned check fee (also called a bounced check fee) is a cost that must be paid when a payment made by check can't go through or bounces. Writing a bad check can cost anywhere between $35 to $70. However, as the receiver of the check, you generally don't have to worry about paying any of the returned check fees.

The issuance of a bad check is a class one (1) misdemeanor. The range of punishment for an offense is anywhere from probation with zero (0) days in jail, up to six (6) months in jail.

When there are insufficient funds in an account, and a bank decides to bounce a check, it charges the account holder an NSF fee. If the bank accepts the check, but it makes the account negative, the bank charges an overdraft fee. If the account stays negative, the bank may charge an extended overdraft fee.