Puerto Rico · Código Penal de Puerto Rico 2012 (Ley 146-2012)
Cód. Penal PR § 223: Cuenta cerrada, inexistente y detención indebida del pago
What this law says, in plain English
It is a crime to intentionally defraud by canceling a bank account after issuing checks against it, drawing on closed accounts, or stopping payment without justification. Amounts over $500 carry a three-year prison sentence.
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