Section 7-107 - Bad checks - Prosecution as theft.
§ 7-107. Bad checks - Prosecution as theft.
(a) Scope of section.- A person who obtains property or a service by a bad check under the circumstances described in Title 8, Subtitle 1 of this article may not be prosecuted for theft under this part unless that person:
(1) makes a false representation that there are sufficient funds in the drawee bank to cover the check; and
(2) commits deception as provided under § 7-104(b) or (e) of this part.
(b) Presumptions.- If a person is prosecuted for theft under this section, the presumptions of § 8-104 of this article apply to the same extent as if the person were prosecuted under § 7-104 of this part.
[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 344(c); 2002, ch. 26, § 2.]