(A) A person shall not make, draw, utter, or deliver any check, draft, or order for the payment of money, to apply on account or otherwise, upon any bank or other depository with intent to defraud and knowing at the time of the making, drawing, uttering, or delivering that the maker or drawer does not have sufficient funds in or credit with the bank or other depository to pay the check, draft, or order in full upon its presentation.
(B) A person shall not make, draw, utter, or deliver any check, draft, or order for the payment of money, to apply on account or otherwise, upon any bank or other depository with intent to defraud if the person does not have sufficient funds for the payment of the check, draft, or order when presentation for payment is made to the drawee. This section does not apply if the lack of funds is due to garnishment, attachment, levy, or other lawful cause and that fact was not known to the person when the person made, drew, uttered, or delivered the check, draft, or order.
(C) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment of not more than 93 days or a fine of not more than $500, or both; if the amount payable in the check, draft, or order is less than $100.
(M.C.L.A. § 750.131(2)) (‘83 Code, § 132.28) (Ord. 99-037, passed 2-28-00) Penalty, see § 130.99