19780926 1978-15 ORDINANCE No. 1978-15
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING SECTION 14-16.1
OF THE FAIRFAX CITY CODE
IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of
Fairfax, Virginia, that Section 14-16.1 of the Code of the City
of Fairfax be, and the same hereby is, amended and reenacted to
read in its entirety as follows:
"Sec. 14-16.1. Issuing bad checks, etc., larceny.
"Any person who, with intent to defraud, shall make or draw
or utter or deliver any check, draft, or order for the payment
of money in the amount of less than $100.00, upon any bank, bankin
institution, trust company, or other depository, knowing, at the
time of such making, drawing, uttering or delivering, that the
maker or drawer has not sufficient funds in, 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
larceny.
"Any person who, under the provisions of this section, is
guilty of petit larceny shall be punishable for a Class 1
misdemeanor.
"The word "credit" as used herein, shall be construed to
mean any arrangement or understanding with the bank, trust company
or other depository for the payment of such check, draft or order.
"Any person making, drawing, uttering or delivering any such
check, draft or order in payment as a present consideration for
goods or services for the purposes set out in this section shall
be guilty as provided herein."
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This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
Introduced: September 12~ 1978
Adopted: September 26~ 1978
Mayor
Attest:
lerk