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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 266, § 37

Fraudulent checks, etc.; drawing or uttering

Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 266 — Crimes Against Property · Status: effective

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 266, § 37, Fraudulent checks, etc.; drawing or uttering, Massachusetts, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1562913
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Section 37. Whoever, with intent to defraud, makes, draws, utters or delivers any check, draft or order for the payment of money upon any bank or other depositary, with knowledge that the maker or drawer has not sufficient funds or credit at such bank or other depositary for the payment of such instrument, although no express representation is made in reference thereto, shall be guilty of attempted larceny, and if money or property or services are obtained thereby shall be guilty of larceny. As against the maker or drawer thereof, the making, drawing, uttering or delivery of such a check, draft or order, payment of which is refused by the drawee, shall be prima facie evidence of intent to defraud and of knowledge of insufficient funds in, or credit with, such bank or other depositary, unless the maker or drawer shall have paid the holder thereof the amount due thereon, together with all costs and protest fees, within two days after receiving notice that such check, draft or order has not been paid by the drawee. The word ''credit'', as used herein, shall be construed to mean an arrangement or understanding with the bank or depositary for the payment of such check, draft or order.