Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in California
i wrote a check that wass returned for insufficent funds the store wrote me a letter saying I had 15 days to pay check amount and 25dollars bank fees or be referred to the DA 's office. i called and told them I couldn;t pay in 15 days I then recieved a letter from DA's office telling me a complaint was filed against me for passing a worthless check. and they want 229.22 and I have to attend a class for diversion for bad check restitution. is there anything I can do. I did not pass the check intentionally knowing it was going to bounce.
2 Answers from Attorneys
This is a question for a criminal lawyer. If the DA is involved then you could be charged with a crime and need to seek advice from a lawyer that practices criminal law. Most likely you should do as the DA wants because once a criminal complaint is filed you will incur greater expenses and more inconvenience plus the chance you might be convicted of a crime.
You are obligated to know if you have the funds to back a check you write. If you don't, it doesn't do you any good. You still passed a bad check. Comply with the DA's demands or get prosecuted. Those are your options.
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