§ 2441. Bounced Checks- Definitions
TITLE 7: CIVIL PROCEDURE DIVISION 2: ACTIONS AND SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS § 2441. Bounced Checks: Definitions. As used in this article: (a) “Bank” includes depository. (b) “Check” includes any draft or order upon any bank or depository or upon or to any person for the payment of money. (c) “Payee” includes any transferee of the payee. (d) “Person” includes any business, firm or corporation. Source: PL 4-35, § 3. Commission Comment: PL 4-35, the “Bad Checks Act of 1984,” took ef- fect March 28, 1985. According to PL 4-35, § 2: “The Commonwealth Legisla- ture finds it necessary to enact legislation to protect citizens and local business- es from habitual, repetitious, and irresponsible individuals who pass bad checks.”
Source: CNMI Law Revision Commission