DD Support Board and Research Team

[Magnum7419]

"In many states the criminal provisions regarding bad checks do not apply to post-dated
checks. Because post-dated checks are a promise to pay in the future, they are not
technically viewed as checks. It has generally been held that post-dated checks are not
within the scope of most states' bad check laws. It is generally held that the giving of a
bad check in payment of a preexisting debt does not fall within the purview of most
states' bad check laws. Since the debt is preexisting the maker of the check did not
deprive the payee of any right; procure anything of value from the payee or wrongfully
appropriate anything belonging to the payee"

http://www.creditmanagementworld.com/legal/badcheck1.html