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Yes, sometimes there are exceptions to Washington's statute of limitations. An experienced personal injury attorney can determine whether your case qualifies for an exception. Common exceptions relate to an underage victim, an evasion of justice, and the discovery rule.

Make no mistake about it, writing bad checks is always illegal. However, just about every state has a statute of limitations (SoL) on the collection of bad checks; typically 2 or 3 years.

Penal Code 476a PC makes it a crime to write or pass a bad check (knowing that there are or will be insufficient funds in the account). The offense can be charged as a felony if the value of the bad checks is more than $950.00. Otherwise, the offense is only a misdemeanor.

Unlawful issuance of a bank check is a class C felony if the dollar amount in question exceeds $750. A class C felony is punishable by a maximum of 5 years in jail and a $10,000 fine.

Passing a bad check could result in either misdemeanor or felony charges, so the penalties for a conviction will vary. This crime is a wobbler, which means that the prosecutor will look at the value of the bad check, your criminal history and the circumstances of the offense.

Yes, you can be charged. Knowingly passing a bad check (even if you forgot) is a criminal offense. The check cashing place can pursue civil penalties against you in addition to the amount of the check, and the criminal charges could include a fine of $300 and $78 to $85 in court costs or higher.

(1) Whoever commits the crime of issuing worthless checks, when the amount of the check or checks is twenty-five thousand dollars or more, shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not more than twenty years, or may be fined not more than fifty thousand dollars, or both.

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Theft in the second degree (anything between $750 - $5000) is a Class B felony. Theft in the first degree, (anything over $5000) is a Class B felony. Penalties for Washington State felony cases are governed by the Washington State Sentencing Guidelines.