Bad Checks
11 Del. C. § 900 — 10 days to make good after notice, and a felony at $1,500
A person who issues or passes a check knowing it will not be honored commits issuing a bad check. Knowledge is presumed where the issuer had no account, or the check was refused for insufficient funds and the issuer did not make good within 10 days after notice.
It is a class A misdemeanor, or a class G felony when the check is $1,500 or more.
A first offense. A person with no earlier bad check conviction who pleads guilty to one under $1,500 at arraignment may be placed on probation without a judgment of guilt, under the conditional discharge section.
A particular check is a question for a licensed Delaware attorney.
Sources for this section (2)
- 11 Del. C. § 900 — Issuing a bad check; class A misdemeanor; class G felony
- 11 Del. C. § 900A — Conditional discharge for issuing a bad check as first offense
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Delaware attorney.