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CRIMES & PUNISHMENTS c|CHAPTER 128

c|(S. B. No. 3Bond.)

c|DRAWING CHECK WITHOUT FUNDS

An Act to amend and re-enact Section 9971a1 and Section 9971a2 of the Supplement to the Compiled Laws of 1913 relating to the drawing of a bank check or draft without funds in the bank to protect the same, and making the same a misdemeanor; providing a penalty therefor; and repealing Section 9971a3 of the Supplement to the Compiled Laws of 1913.

Be It Enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of North Dakota:

§ 1. .] That Section 9971al of the Supplement to the Compiled Laws of 1913, be and the same is hereby amended and re-enacted to read as follows:

§ 9971al. .) Any person, firm, company, copartnership or corporation who makes or draws or utters or delivers to any person any check or draft upon a bank, banker or depository for the payment of money, and at the time of such making, drawing, uttering or delivery, has not sufficient funds in or credit with such bank, banker or depository to meet such check or draft in full upon its presentation, shall be punishable by a fine of not to exceed $100.00 or by imprisonment in the county jail for not to exceed 30 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

§ 2. .] That Section 9971a2 of the Supplement to the Compiled Laws of 1913, be and the same is hereby amended and re-enacted to read as follows:

§ 9971a2. "".] The word "credit" as used herein shall be construed to be an arrangement or understanding with the bank, banker or depository for the payment of such check or draft.

§ 3. .] That Section 9971a3 of the Supplement to the Compiled Laws of 1913, be and the same is hereby repealed.

Approved March 10, 1931.