Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Re: Charge of a felony

The first issue is statute of limitations. For most state felonies, there is a 3-year period within which you must be charged. After 3 years, you cannot be charged. Who is they? Who told you that you committed a felony? What felony? If you have not received a letter from a district attorney or a knock on the door from the police, you may not be in hot water yet. If you want to find out, you can call the District Attorney's office in your area, give them your name and ask if there are any charges pending. CAUTION: You should only do this if you understand what you are doing! From the look of your post, you should probably not do this. The better option is to contact a criminal defense attorney and explain your situation. He or she can then check with the D.A. for you.

Re: Charge of a felony

They are probably charging you with writing bad checks. The charges depend on the amount of money involved. It appears from the facts, that you had no intend to write bad checks. This may be your defense. I would need to know a lot more facts before giving you advice to rely on.

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Re: Charge of a felony

It is not clear from your post whether you actually received a Summons or Criminal Complaint. My advise is to consult with an attorney regarding the facts surrounding your incident. Do not speak to any law enforcement official until you have consulted with your attorney. You have a right to remain silent and it's the state's burden to prove you guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. You need to prepare your defense even if the state (prosecutor's office or police) have not filed a complaint against you. There also may be a Statute of Limitations issue which may be a total defense.

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Re: Charge of a felony

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Re: Charge of a felony

Thank you for your posting.

As you've suggested, a felony charge is serious and not something you should take lightly. You can have an attorney check the courts that cover the bank where this occurred, and see if felony charges were ever filed. If they have not been filed in three years, I think it may be unlikely that they will be filed, as the statute of limitations applies here, but you need to check to make sure there is not a warrant out on a felony case for your arrest first.

As far as how much you have to pay, for felony cases, you may have to pay the actual amount lost, plus a fine of between $200 and $2,200 plus other penalties.

I hope that this answers your question, at least partially, but if you need more information, have other questions, or feel that you need legal representation, please feel free to contact me directly via email at [email protected]. I�m happy to help in any way that I can.