Bad Checks Criminal Defense Lawyer

Writing a “bad check” may sound simple - but it can have serious consequences and it can quickly escalate into an even more serious matter.

If you are charged with writing a bad check, you need strong advocacy to defend your rights and push for the best outcome available in your circumstances. Take a quick look at the statute below and notice how, under certain circumstances, writing a bad check can be a felony and you may be facing prison time.

NRS 205.130 Issuance of check or draft without sufficient money or credit: Penalties.

  • 1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and subsections 2 and 3, a person who willfully, with an intent to defraud, draws or passes a check or draft to obtain:
    • (a) Money;
    • (b) Delivery of other valuable property;
    • (c) Services;
    • (d) The use of property; or
    • (e) Credit extended by any licensed gaming establishment, drawn upon any real or fictitious person, bank, firm, partnership, corporation or depositary, when the person has insufficient money, property or credit with the drawee of the instrument to pay it in full upon its presentation, is guilty of a misdemeanor. If that instrument, or a series of instruments passed in the State during a period of 90 days, is in the amount of $250 or more, the person is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130. In addition to any other penalty, the court shall order the person to pay restitution.
  • 2. A person who was previously convicted three times of a misdemeanor under the provisions of this section, or of an offense of a similar nature, in this State or any other state, or in a federal jurisdiction, who violates this section is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130. In addition to any other penalty, the court shall order the person to pay restitution.
  • 3. A person who willfully issues any check or draft for the payment of wages in excess of $250, when the person knows he or she has insufficient money or credit with the drawee of the instrument to pay the instrument in full upon presentation is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
  • 4. For the purposes of this section, “credit” means an arrangement or understanding with a person, firm, corporation, bank or depositary for the payment of a check or other instrument.

Conviction for a crime of any type can have serious, life-changing consequences. With so much at stake, you can trust us to vigorously defend you.

Who is Attorney David Mann?

Attorney Mann is aggressive and will vigorously defend you. Before starting his own firm, Mr. Mann was an attorney at one of the most prominent law firms in the U.S. and a former Judicial Law Clerk - viewed as the highest honor a law graduate can achieve, a Judge selected Mr. Mann who assisted in Chambers and worked with hundreds of court cases. Mr. Mann’s representation is built on the highest education: Master's Degree, Juris Doctorate, Former Ph.D. Candidate with a B.A. in Communication Studies, where he studied argumentation, logic, and rhetorical theory. Mr. Mann earned the Ask-A-Lawyer Community Commitment Award for Pro Bono Service in 2009. He also excelled in law school: Mr. Mann graduated from UNLV's William S. Boyd School of Law in 2007 where he excelled: 1st Place Co-Winner: 2005 Clark County Bar Client Counseling Competition; 3rd Place Co-Winner: 2006 ABA Regional Client Counseling Competition; CALI Award: Contract Theory; Society of Advocates Member/Competitor: 2006–2007; Student Bar Association Vice President (eve.): 2005-2006; Family Law Community Service: Spring 2005; and law student extern at Family Court. Prior to his legal career, Mr. Mann, was a successful business consultant and founder of a regional consulting firm. After his undergraduate degree, he started at a national CPA firm as a staff consultant. He later joined a large national CPA firm; eventually managing the Las Vegas consulting department and representing the firm nationally. He then founded an award-winning consulting firm. Mr. Mann has personally designed and implemented over 100 business management systems for some of the most prominent businesses in Southern Nevada in industries as diverse as transportation, gaming, sales, and services. His firm was the largest value added reseller of Microsoft Business Software in Nevada for 5 years in a row. Mr. Mann learned from studying the nuances of these businesses that results are only achieved when the business is focused on client service and when the business makes their services afordable. Mr. Mann likes to teach others about developing client relationships while increasing core business productivity. He has taught business college classes in Las Vegas and spoken, via invitation, on entrepreneurship at a university in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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