Definition

Passing a Bad Check (570.120)
Passing a bad check is defined as (1) making, issuing, or passing a check, with the purpose to defraud, knokwing that it will not be paid by the drawee, or that there is no such drawee; or (2) making, issuing, or passing a check knowing that there are insufficient funds in the account or that there is no such account or no drawee and fails to pay the check within 10 days after receiving actual notice that it has not been paid. Passing a bad check is an A misdemeanor. Passing a bad check is raised to the level of a D felony if (1) the face amount of the check is $150.00 or more; or (2) the issuer had no account with the drawee or if there was no such drawee.