[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Blue Mounds 5-9-1984 by Ord. No. A-42 (Sec. 10.09 of the 2001 Village Code).
Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
B.
Whoever issues any single check or other order for the payment of $2,500 or more or whoever, within a fifteen-day period, issues more than one check or other order amounting in the aggregate to $2,500 or more which, at the time of issuance, the person intends shall not be paid, may be penalized as provided in § 1-3B of the Village Code.[2]
C.
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:
(1)
Proof that, at the time of issuance, the person did not have an account
with the drawee;
(2)
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
(3)
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.
D.
This section does not apply to a postdated check or to a check given
for a past consideration except a payroll check.
[Amended 10-13-1993 by Ord. No. A-104]
There shall be a fee for return of checks for nonsufficient
funds as established by resolution of the Village Board and posted
in the office of the Village Clerk/Treasurer. The fee shall be made
payable to the Village.
