§ 28-79. Passing bad checks.

No person shall, with intent to defraud, make, draw, utter or deliver any check, draft or order for the payment of money, to apply on account or otherwise, upon any bank or other depository, knowing at the time of such making, drawing, uttering or delivering, that the maker, or drawer, has not sufficient funds in or credit with such bank or other depository, for the payment of such check, draft or order, in full, upon its presentation; or with the intent to defraud, make, draw, utter or deliver any check, draft or order for the payment of money to apply on account or otherwise, upon any bank or other depository not having sufficient funds for the payment of the same when presentation for payment is made to the drawee, except where such lack of funds is due to garnishment, attachment, levy or other lawful cause, and such fact was not known to the person who made, drew, uttered or delivered the instrument at the time of so doing, if the amount payable on the check is less than $100.00. A person violating this section is subject to imprisonment for not more than 93 days or a fine of not more than $500.00, or both.

(Code 1989, § 660.03)

State law reference

Checks without sufficient funds, MCL 750.131 et seq.