Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Texas
bad check
hi, my friend wrote me a non sufficient funds check in los angeles, but her home addy is in houston texas, and her bank is in Ohio, i tried to go thru the dist. attorney in Los Angeles and they said im not qualify since its an out of state bank, so can i turn it over to the district attorney in texas or where her bank is in ohio?
Asked on 2/13/03, 7:24 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Peter Bradie
Bradie, Bradie & Bradie
Re: bad check
The complaint would be filed in Texas. However, if the check was not given for a contemporaneous receipt of goods or services (buying groceries with a bad or stopped check, for example) then it's strictly a civil matter and not a criminal complaint.
Answered on 2/14/03, 10:22 am