[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Milton 11-2-1992 by Ord. No.
61. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Finance and taxation — See Ch. 162
Whoever issues any check or other order for the payment of money
less than $500 which, at the time of issuance, he or she intends shall
not be paid is guilty of a violation of this chapter and the penalties
for such action are set forth below.
Any of the following is prima facie evidence that the person,
at the time he or she issued the check or other order for the payment
of money, intended it should not be paid:
A.
Proof that, at the time of issuance, the person did not have an account
with the drawee; or
B.
Proof that, at the time of issuance, the person did not have sufficient
funds or credit with the drawee and that the person failed within
five days after receiving notice of nonpayment or dishonor to pay
the check or other order; or
C.
Proof that, when presentment was made within a reasonable time, the
person did not have sufficient funds or credit with the drawee and
the person failed within five days after receiving notice of nonpayment
or dishonor to pay the check or other order.
The penalties to be imposed for a violation of this chapter
are as follows: Any person violating any provision of this chapter
shall forfeit not less than $20 nor more than $500, together with
the costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment of said forfeiture
and costs of prosecution, shall be imprisoned in the Rock County Jail
until such forfeiture and costs of prosecution are paid but not to
exceed 90 days.
