21-3709. Causing an unlawful prosecution for worthless check. - Kansas Statutes

21-3709

Chapter 21.--CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS PART II.--PROHIBITED CONDUCT Article 37.--CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY

      21-3709.   Causing an unlawful prosecution for worthless check.Causing an unlawful prosecution for worthless check is filing acomplaint before a magistrate or supplying information upon which aprosecution for giving a worthless check is commenced with knowledge thatthe check, draft or order upon which such prosecution is based waspostdated and such check, draft or order was presented for payment prior tothe postdated date or when the payee had knowledge, when such payee acceptedsuch check,draft or order, that there were no funds or insufficient funds in the handsof the drawee to pay such check, draft or order upon presentation and suchcheck, draft or order was presented for payment prior to the date the makerinformed the payee there would be sufficient funds.

      Causing an unlawful prosecution for worthless checks is a class A nonpersonmisdemeanor and any personconvicted of such violation shall pay the taxable costs of the prosecutioninitiated by such person or upon information supplied by such person.

      History:   L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-3709;L. 1992, ch. 239, § 107;L. 1993, ch. 291, § 69;L. 1995, ch. 230, § 2; July 1.