This act [30-36-1 to 30-36-9 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Worthless Check Act".
History: 1953 Comp., § 40-49-1, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 315, § 1.
Relation to general fraud statute. — The general fraud statute (Section 30-16-6 NMSA 1978) and this act prohibit different offenses, and it is inappropriate to view this act as an exception to the fraud statute. State v. Higgins, 1988-NMCA-072, 107 N.M. 617, 762 P.2d 904.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Construction and effect of "bad check" statute with respect to check in payment of preexisting debt, 59 A.L.R.2d 1159.
Constitutionality of "bad check" statute, 16 A.L.R.4th 631.