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Fraud and Issuing Bad Checks on the Rise

By Walin & Klarich

Do I Need a Bad Check Attorney if I am Charged with Fraudulently Issuing Bad Checks? With the economic downturn our law firm is seeing a rise in the number of persons who are calling our office for help and who find themselves accused of writing a ?bad check?. The problem of bad checks has always been a concern for law enforcement, and with the anticipated downturn in the economy the occurrence of bad check writing will go up. Aside from the economical implications this scenario has, the impact on unsuspecting offenders is that prosecutors will likely begin to pursue offenders more vigorously. The typical bad check prosecution is where a person will pay rent, a car payment, or any other regular bill with knowledge that there is insufficient funds in their account, but with the hope that they will eventually get the money before the check clears, or that a recently deposited check will clear...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on January 25, 2009 (boomark / email).