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Jail Time For Writing Bad Check? (CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE)

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 18:50:00 GMT

I am from Minnesota. I have a serious question and I am scared
My checking account is overdrawn by $205.00 I have no way of paying this.
I wrote one bad check at a gas station and used my check card twice at a gas station
Am I going to go to jail for this? About half of what I owe is service charges.
I am really scared....I screwed up and now I don't know what is going to happen
Can someone please help?
Thank You From Minnesota

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  • Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:12:00 GMT(1)
  • Suggest you contact the Manager where you wrote the bad check, and
    humbly plead for him or her to not press charges; and to work out a
    repayment plan!
    Contact your Bank Branch Manager, and basically do the same. I do
    hope you well; and also that you have no previous criminal record
    in writing bad checks.
  • Thu, 23 Aug 2007 12:07:00 GMT(2)
  • Quote:

    Originally Posted by TomD1974

    The OP should get the money owed to to the gas station from somewhere (a relative?) and pay them. The gas station is not in the business of making loans to people.

    From what the OP posted, and done what they did, then my suggestion is sound advice!
    True, the Gas Station is not in business to make loans, however, when one such as the
    OP steps up to the plate, then in most cases the vendor will work with him or her to
    get their money back without going to Court., hello!
  • Thu, 23 Aug 2007 11:25:00 GMT(3)
  • Quote:

    Originally Posted by SHORTY LONG

    Suggest you contact the Manager where you wrote the bad check, and
    humbly plead for him or her to not press charges; and to work out a
    repayment plan!

    The OP should get the money owed to to the gas station from somewhere (a relative?) and pay them. The gas station is not in the business of making loans to people.
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