ORS  Guide
Negotiating a bad check
ORS > Criminal Code > Fraud, Forgery or Deception > 165.065
(1) makes, draws or utters a check or similar sight order for payment of money, knowing it won't be honored by the drawee (e.g. bank)
(2) unless the check or order is postdated, the following provide sufficient evidence of knowledge that the check or order wouldn't be honored:
(a) suspect has no account with the drawee at time the check or order was drawn or uttered OR
(b) payment was refused by the drawee for lack of funds, on presentation within 30 days after date of utterance, & the suspect fails to make good within 10 days after receiving a notice of refusal
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