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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-182 — Issuing bad checks on behalf of business firm or corporation in payment of wages; penalty

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 4: Bad Check Law, Code of Virginia.

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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-182

Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-182Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
Any person who shall make, draw, or utter, or deliver any check, draft, or order for the payment of money, upon any bank, banking institution, trust company or other depository on behalf of any business firm or corporation, for the purpose of paying wages to any employee of such firm or corporation, or for the purpose of paying for any labor performed by any person for such firm or corporation, knowing, at the time of such making, drawing, uttering or delivering, that the account upon which such check, draft or order is drawn has not sufficient funds, or credit with, such bank, banking institution, trust company or other depository, for the payment of such check, draft or order, although no express representation is made in reference thereto, shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor; except that if this check, draft, or order has a represented value of $1,000 or more, such person shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony. The word "credit," as used herein, shall be construed to mean any arrangement or understanding with the bank, banking institution, trust company, or other depository for the payment of such check, draft or order. In addition to the criminal penalty set forth herein, such person shall be personally liable in any civil action brought upon such check, draft or order.

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Is issuing bad checks on behalf of business firm or corporation in payment of wages a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?

Issuing bad checks on behalf of business firm or corporation in payment of wages is a class 6 felony in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-182.

Bad check for wages ($1,000 or more): class 6 felony (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-182)

Which Virginia statute covers issuing bad checks on behalf of business firm or corporation in payment of wages?

Issuing bad checks on behalf of business firm or corporation in payment of wages is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-182 (Issuing bad checks on behalf of business firm or corporation in payment of wages; penalty).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.