[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Cedar
Grove 4-18-1960, Ch. 13, Art. 8, of the former Revised Ordinances. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
STATUTORY AUTHORITY
Bad checks — See N.J.S.A. 2C:21-5.
Adoption of police ordinances — See N.J.S.A. 40:69A-29.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
An arrangement or understanding with the bank or depository for the
payment of the check, draft or order involved.
[Amended 4-2-1973 by Ord.
No. 73-7]
It shall be unlawful for any person, either for himself or as agent
or representative of another person, or as an officer or agent of any corporation
or as a member of a partnership, with intent to defraud, to make, draw, utter
or deliver any check, draft or order for the payment of money in a sum not
in excess of $200 upon any bank or other depository, knowing at the time of
so doing that the maker or drawer has no funds or insufficient funds in or
credit with such bank or other depository for the payment in full of such
instrument upon its presentation although no express representation is made
in reference thereto.
The making, drawing, uttering or delivering of a check, draft or order as set forth in § 114-2 shall be prima facie evidence of intent to defraud, and the certificate of protest of nonpayment of same shall be presumptive evidence that there were no funds or insufficient funds in or credit with such bank or other depository and that the person making, drawing, uttering or delivering the instrument knew that there were no funds or insufficient funds in or credit with such bank or other depository.
[Amended 12-17-1962; 7-30-1984
by Ord. No. 84-222; 10-23-2006 by Ord.
No. 06-656]
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction
thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $2,000 or by imprisonment for
a term not exceeding 90 days, or both.
