If my wife wrote a check and signed my name but it bounced, can I be charged even though the store that it was written out to took it without ID?
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If my wife wrote a check and signed my name but it bounced, can I be charged even though the store that it was written out to took it without ID?
I was arrested but don’t want to file charges on my wife.
Asked on March 1, 2013 under Criminal Law, Georgia
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
There is no legal requirement for a store to review ID before accepting a check, so that doesn't help you. You may need to put the blame on your wife to escape liability yourself--the authorities and store are unlikely to believe you did not write the check unless you can tell them who did. However, before doing anything, retain a criminal defense attorney to help you--the stakes are too high for you to try to handle this yourself.
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