Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas
Theft by Check
I recently received a letter from the McLennan county constable's office stating that--name removed--have a warrant for my arrest issued for a theft by check charge.
The problem is,--name removed--have no recollection of passing a bad check. If--name removed--have,--name removed--am willing to pay restitution for it, but--name removed--do not want to serve any jail time for it. The checking account was started for my father and brother, who couldn't recieve accounts of their own do to prior fees with other banks.
--name removed--am to be married in a few months and do not wish to go to jail and lose my job/car/house. If anyone has advice to give, any way of clearing this up, give me a response.
--name removed--know that--name removed--did not intentionaly commit theft by check. This has happened on a prior occasion, as well. Same account, same county, same situation. --name removed--wrote the check expecting money to be in the account, and it wasn't. On both accounts,--name removed--have not been living in the county or state for some time.--name removed--haven't lived in McLennan county for 4 years now.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Theft by Check
It MIGHT be possible to resolve this through an attorney in McLennan County. If there is not one on this website, contact the McLennan County Bar Assoc for a referral to a criminal defense atty. It may be possible to pay restitution and get the warrant quashed. It may also be possible to demonstrate that you were not the writer on the check -- but that would probably require you being booked in, and bonded out.
Good luck. TCL
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