Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 8-105: (a) A person who obtains property or services by issuing or passing a check in violation of § 8-103 of this subtitle may not be prosecuted under this article, if: (1) other than falsely representing that there are sufficient funds with the drawee to cover the check, the issuing or passing of the che
What this law says, in plain English
A person who obtains property or services by issuing a bad check may avoid prosecution if no false statements were made and the check is made good within 10 days. Immediate prosecution is allowed if the issuer had no account with the bank.
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