Legal Question in Criminal Law in Ohio

i was given a check to pay me for work i did. it was for the amount of 1500 dollars. i took it to bar to be cashed. they cashed it, they said they called it in and everything. they then gave me 1400 of it and took 100 for cashing fees. they told me to wait 10 days before i spent the money. well i waited the 10 days. i recieved no call so i went and bought what i needed to get. then on the 17th day i get a call and they say it bounced due to "refer to maker" they accussed me of making the fake check and then they said i had 1 day to pay back the 1500. i told them i would try to get ahold of the person that wrote me it, well this person obviously knowing it went bad would not give me thier information. i went to my local police department to get papers to send to writter of the check, took them to the bar so the bar could see im trying to help them, they refused to give me the address, and a copy of the check. so i couldnt send the papers out. that night my wife got checked into a hospital and we have been here for 4 days now. my father in law tells me that the bar got a detective involved, and they are trying to charge me. now as a person who recieved the check, not knowing it was bad. and following all of the bars guidelines. is there any thing i can do to protect myself?


Asked on 11/07/10, 1:11 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Timothy Hess T. Hess & Associates, LLC

There is alot of information missing here. First, who wrote you the check?? If you workedfor this person, how do you not know who they are? Second, a photo copy of the check is easily obtainable from the bar's bank, why won't the bar provide it to you?

Why did you not file a police report against the person who wrote the check.

The bearer of the check it the person responsible for making sure it is good or not. That person, unfortunately, is you.

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Answered on 11/14/10, 9:26 am


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