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§ 642.14 PASSING BAD CHECKS.
   (a)   As used in this section:
      CHECK. Includes any form of debit from a demand deposit account, including but not limited to any of the following:
         A.   A check, bill of exchange, draft, order of withdrawal, or similar negotiable or non- negotiable instrument;
         B.   An electronic check, electronic transaction, debit card transaction, check card transaction, substitute check, web check, or any form of automated clearing house transaction.
      ISSUE A CHECK. Causing any form of debit from a demand deposit account.
   (b)   No person, with purpose to defraud, shall issue or transfer or cause to be issued or transferred a check or other negotiable instrument, knowing that it will be dishonored or knowing that a person has ordered or will order stop payment on the check or other negotiable instrument.
   (c)   For purposes of this section, a person who issues or transfers a check or other negotiable instrument is presumed to know that it will be dishonored if either of the following occurs:
      (1)   The drawer had no account with the drawee at the time of issue or the stated date, whichever is later.
      (2)   The check or other negotiable instrument was properly refused payment for insufficient funds upon presentment within 30 days after issue or the stated date, whichever is later, and the liability of the drawer, endorser or any party who may be liable thereon is not discharged by payment or satisfaction within ten days after receiving notice of dishonor.
   (d)   In determining the value of the payment for purposes of division (e) of this section, the court may aggregate all checks and other negotiable instruments that the offender issued or transferred or caused to be issued or transferred in violation of division (b) of this section within a period of 180 consecutive days.
   (e)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of passing bad checks. Except as otherwise provided in this division, passing bad checks is a misdemeanor of the first degree. If the check or checks or other negotiable instrument or instruments are issued or transferred to a single vendor or single other person for the payment of $1,000 or more, or if the check or checks or other negotiable instrument or instruments are issued or transferred to multiple vendors or persons for the payment of $1,500 or more, passing bad checks is a felony to be prosecuted under appropriate state law
(R.C. § 2913.11) (`80 Code, § 642.14) Penalty, see § 698.02