Virginia § 18.2-184 - Presumption as to notation attached to check, draft or order
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§ 18.2-184. Presumption as to notation attached to check, draft or order
In any prosecution or action under the preceding sections, any notation attached to or stamped upon a check, draft or order which is refused by the drawee because of lack of funds or credit, bearing the terms "not sufficient funds," "uncollected funds," "account closed," or "no account in this name," or words of similar import, shall be prima facie evidence that such notation is true and correct.
Code 1950, § 6.1-117.1; 1970, c. 695; 1974, c. 322; 1975, cc. 14, 15.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 18.2-184 ("Presumption as to notation attached to check, draft or order") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. 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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