Oregon · Oregon Revised Statutes — Oregon Criminal Code (Ch. 161–167)
ORS (Criminal Code) § 165.065: Negotiating a bad check
What this law says, in plain English
Negotiating a bad check is making or presenting a check knowing it will not be paid. It is a Class A misdemeanor, or a Class C felony if the person has prior bad check or check-fraud convictions within five years.
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