Fill and Sign the Maryland Notice of Dishonored Check Civil Keywords Bad Check Bounced Check Form

NOTICE OF DISHONORED CHECK Date: ___________________________ To: You are, according to law, hereby notified that a check or instrument numbered ___________ and dated ________________ , 20 ___ , drawn on ___________________________ (bank or drawee) in the amount of $ ___________ has been returned unpaid with the notation the payment has been refused because of ___________________________ . Within 30 days from the mailing of this notice, you must pay or tender to ___________________________ (holder) sufficient money to pay such check or instrumen t in full and a collection fee of $ _____ (not more than $25). If payment of the above amounts is not made within 30 days of the m ailing of this notice of dishonor, you may be liable under § 15 -802 COM. LAW. of the Commercial Law Article, in addition to the amount of the check or instrument and a collection fee of up to $25, for an amount up to 2 times the amount of the check or inst rument, but not more than $1,000. In addition, you may be prosecuted under the Maryland Criminal Code (Article 27, §§ 140 through 144) and subject to the following penalties: (1) If the property or services has a value of $300 or more, a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 15 years, or both; (2) If the property or services has a value of less than $300, a fine not exceeding $100 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 8 months, or both. It shall be a complete defense to any action brought by any holder under § 15 -802 COM. LAW. of the Commercial Law Article that, within 30 days from the mailing of this “Notice of Dishonored Check”, the maker or drawer has paid the hold er the full amount of the check or instrument and collection costs of not more than $25. A holder may not recover any damages if the holder has demanded of, and received from, the maker or drawer collection costs exceeding $25. It shall be a complete defen se to any action brought under § 15 -802 COM. LAW. of the Commercial Law Article by a holder to whom a dishonored check or other instrument was issued that the dishonor of the check or other instrument was due to a justifiable stop payment order or to the a ttachment of the account. In any action brought under § 15 -802 COM. LAW. of the Commercial Law Article by a holder or holder in due course to whom a dishonored check or other instrument was negotiated, the action is subject to all valid defenses that may be raised by the maker or drawer against the holder or holder in due course under Title 3 of the Commercial Law Article. Mail or deliver the total amount due to ___________________________ at the following address: ___________________________ ___________________________ Notice Issued by: Signature: _________________________ _______ Print Name: _______________________ Title: _______________________