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except that if this check, draft, or order has a represented value of $1,000 or more, such person shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony.\n\t\tThe word “credit,” as used herein, shall be construed to mean any arrangement or understanding with the bank, banking institution, trust company, or other depository for the payment of such check, draft or order.\n\t\tIn addition to the criminal penalty set forth herein, such person shall be personally liable in any civil action brought upon such check, draft or order.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":229813,"text":"Any person who shall make, draw, or utter, or deliver any check, draft, or order for the payment of money, upon any bank, banking institution, trust company or other depository on behalf of any business firm or corporation, for the purpose of paying wages to any employee of such firm or corporation, or for the purpose of paying for any labor performed by any person for such firm or corporation, knowing, at the time of such making, drawing, uttering or delivering, that the account upon which such check, draft or order is drawn has not sufficient funds, or credit with, such bank, banking institution, trust company or other depository, for the payment of such check, draft or order, although no express representation is made in reference thereto, shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor; 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1966, chapter 584; in 1975, chapters 14 and 15; in 2005, chapter 598<\/a>; in 2018, chapters 764<\/a> and 765<\/a>; in 2020, chapters 89<\/a> and 401<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":74739,"section_number":"17.1-626.1","catch_line":"Recovery of costs in civil actions for bad checks","order_by":null,"url":"\/17.1-626.1\/"},{"id":81044,"section_number":"18.2-185","catch_line":"Evidence and presumptions in malicious prosecution actions after issuance of bad check","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-185\/"},{"id":79537,"section_number":"19.2-270.3","catch_line":"Admissible evidence as to identity of party presenting bad check, draft or order","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-270.3\/"},{"id":56516,"section_number":"8.01-226.10","catch_line":"Civil immunity for causing the arrest of a person for a bad check","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-226.10\/"},{"id":60921,"section_number":"8.01-27.3","catch_line":"Evidence in actions regarding issuance of bad check","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-27.3\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":166069,"object_type":"law","relational_id":63017,"identifier":"18.2-182","token":"18.2\/6\/4\/18.2-182","url":"\/18.2-182\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-182\/","token":"18.2\/6\/4\/18.2-182","dublin_core":{"Title":"Issuing bad checks on behalf of business firm or corporation in payment of wages; penalty","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-182","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Any person who shall make, draw, or utter, or deliver any check, draft, or order<\/span> for the payment of money, upon any bank, banking institution, trust company or other depository on behalf of any business firm or corporation, for the purpose of paying wages to any employee of such firm or corporation, or for the purpose of paying for any labor performed by any person for such firm or corporation, knowing, at the time of such making, drawing, uttering or delivering, that the account upon which such check, draft or order<\/span> is drawn has not sufficient funds, or credit with, such bank, banking institution, trust company or other depository, for the payment of such check, draft or order<\/span>, although no express representation is made in reference thereto, shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor<\/span>; except that if this check, draft, or order<\/span> has a represented value of $1,000 or more, such person shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony<\/span>.\n\t\tThe word “credit,” as used herein, shall be construed to mean any arrangement or understanding with the bank, banking institution, trust company, or other depository for the payment of such check, draft or order<\/span>.\n\t\tIn addition to the criminal penalty<\/span> set forth herein, such person shall be personally liable in any civil action<\/span> brought upon such check, draft or order<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nISSUING BAD CHECKS ON BEHALF OF BUSINESS FIRM OR CORPORATION IN PAYMENT OF\nWAGES; PENALTY (\u00a7 18.2-182)\n\nAny person who shall make, draw, or utter, or deliver any check, draft, or order\nfor the payment of money, upon any bank, banking institution, trust company or\nother depository on behalf of any business firm or corporation, for the purpose\nof paying wages to any employee of such firm or corporation, or for the purpose\nof paying for any labor performed by any person for such firm or corporation,\nknowing, at the time of such making, drawing, uttering or delivering, that the\naccount upon which such check, draft or order is drawn has not sufficient funds,\nor credit with, such bank, banking institution, trust company or other\ndepository, for the payment of such check, draft or order, although no express\nrepresentation is made in reference thereto, shall be guilty of a Class 1\nmisdemeanor; except that if this check, draft, or order has a represented value\nof $1,000 or more, such person shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony.\n\t\tThe word “credit,” as used herein, shall be construed to mean any\narrangement or understanding with the bank, banking institution, trust company,\nor other depository for the payment of such check, draft or order.\n\t\tIn addition to the criminal penalty set forth herein, such person shall be\npersonally liable in any civil action brought upon such check, draft or order.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 6.1-116; 1966, c. 584; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 2005, c. 598;\n2018, cc. 764, 765; 2020, cc. 89, 401.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}