Colorado Code
Part 5 - Offenses Relating to the Uniform Commercial Code
§ 18-5-512. Issuance of Bad Check

(3) [ Editor's note: This version of subsection (3) is effective March 1, 2022. ] Except as provided in section 18-5-205, a person commits a petty offense if the person issues or passes a check or similar sight order for the payment of money, knowing that the issuer does not have sufficient funds in or on deposit with the bank or other drawee for the payment in full of the check or order as well as all other checks or orders outstanding at the time of issuance.






Source: L. 72: p. 284, § 2. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-5-512. L. 89: (2) amended, p. 757, § 6, effective July 1. L. 2002: (6) added, p. 760, § 8, effective July 1. L. 2003: (5) amended, p. 1632, § 78, effective August 6. L. 2021: (3) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3189, § 250, effective March 1, 2022.
Editor's note: Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
Cross references: For the recovery of damages for insufficient funds or no account instruments, see § 13-21-109.

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