North Carolina § 14-106 - Obtaining property in return for worthless check, draft or order.
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§ 14-106. Obtaining property in return for worthless check, draft or order.
Every person who, with intent to cheat and defraud another, shall obtain money, credit, goods, wares or any other thing of value by means of a check, draft or order of any kind upon any bank, person, firm or corporation, not indebted to the drawer, or where he has not provided for the payment or acceptance of the same, and the same be not paid upon presentation, shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. The giving of the aforesaid worthless check, draft, or order shall be prima facie evidence of an intent to cheat and defraud. History (1907, c. 975; 1909, c. 647; C.S., s. 4283; 1993, c. 539, s. 44; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2013-360, s. 18B.14(a).) Local Modification. - New Hanover: Pub. Loc. 1927, c. 636. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2013-360, s. 18B.14(a), effective December 1, 2013, substituted "Class 3 misdemeanor" for "Class 2 misdemeanor" in the first sentence. For effective date and applicability, see Editor's note.
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 14-106 ("Obtaining property in return for worthless check, draft or order.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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