Colorado legal term
Insufficient funds in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Insufficient funds” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Colorado criminal code.
What does “Insufficient funds” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Insufficient funds" means a drawer has insufficient funds with the drawee to pay a check when the drawer has no checking account, negotiable order of withdrawal account, or share draft account with the drawee or has funds in such an account with the drawee in an amount less than the amount of the check plus the amount of all other checks outstanding at the time of issuance; and a check dishonored for "no account" shall also be deemed to be dishonored for "insufficient funds". (C.R.S. § 18-5-205)
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