ORD 2395 ORDINANCE NO . . v
AN ORDINANCE amending Chapter 9 . 12 . 060 of the Camas
Municipal Code by revising the language for fraud insufficient
funds check .
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAMAS DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS :
Section I
Section 9 . 12 . 060 of the Camas Municipal Code is hereby amended to provide as follows :
9 . 12 . 060 - Unlawful Issuance of Bank Check.
( 1 ) Any person who shall with intent to defraud , make , draw , or utter , or deliver to
another person any check , or draft , on a bank or other such depository for payment
of money , knowing at the time of such drawing , or delivery , that he or she has not
sufficient funds , or credit with said bank or other depository , to meet said check or
draft in full upon its presentation , shall be guilty of Unlawful Issuance of Bank
Check . The word " credit" as used herein shall be construed to mean an
arrangement or understanding with the bank or other depository for the payment of
such check or draft . Prima facie evidence of intent to defraud is established by the
person uttering or delivering such a check or draft to another person without such
funds or credit to meet the check or draft .
( 2 ) Unlawful Issuance of Bank Check in the amount of Two Hundred and Fifty
NO / 100 Dollars ( $ 250 . 00 ) or less is a gross misdemeanor and shall be punished as
follows :
( a) The Court shall order defendant to make full restitution , and
(b ) The defendant may be imprisoned , but the Court shall impose a minimum
fine of Five Hundred and NO / 100 Dollars ( $ 500 . 00 ) . Of the fine imposed ,
at least $ 50 . 00 shall not be suspended or deferred . Upon conviction of a
second offense with any twelve month period , the court may suspend or
defer only that portion of the fine in excess of Five Hundred and NO / 100
Dollars ( $ 500 . 00 ) .
Section II
This ordinance shall take force and be in effect five ( 5 ) days from and after its publication
according to law .
PASSED by the Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this day of
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SIGNED :
May
ATTEST :
r Clerk
APPROVED s o form :
pity Attorney