Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in California

Bouncing Checks Violation

My case involves a non-payment of a loan made by a U.S. Citizen while he was in the Philippines. This loan of US$ 560,000.00, is evidenced by a duly signed and notarized Letter of Agreement and checks drawn against this person�s U.S. Dollar Account in Citibank N.A., with the same checks made payable through Citibank N.A. Agana, Guam, USA. The loan has remained unpaid as all the checks issued as payment bounced. This loan has remained unpaid since August 1995. At present, a Philippine court has issued a warrant for his arrest.

1) Is there a criminal statute punishing bouncing checks in the US?

2)By the nature of this offense, can a US court have jurisdiction?


Asked on 8/27/00, 9:48 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Re: Bouncing Checks Violation

You have to decide what your priority is, i.e., whether you want to put him in prison or get the money back. If you know where he is and that he has assets you will probably want to try to get the money back. If he is in California you get local counsel/attorney here to file lawsuit on your behalf against him here.

If your goal is to put him in prison, and a warrant has issued you will need to find out about extradition to the Phillipines.

If you want to discuss possible recovery of the money and you know that he has assets to recover from call me 805-494-6557 to discuss, or e-mail: [email protected]

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Answered on 10/02/00, 1:08 pm


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