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190.15 – Issuing a bad check; defenses

§ 190.15 Issuing a bad check; defenses.

In any prosecution for issuing a bad check, it is an affirmative
defense that:

1. The defendant or a person acting in his behalf made full
satisfaction of the amount of the check within ten days after dishonor
by the drawee; or

2. The defendant, in acting as a representative drawer, did so as an
employee who, without personal benefit, merely executed the orders of
his employer or of a superior officer or employee generally authorized
to direct his activities.

Criminal Laws NY

Criminal Laws NY