[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of
the City of El Reno 9-1-1972 as Ch. 2, Sec. 2-13, and Ch. 19, Sec.
19-26, of the 1972 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 5-1-1974 by Ord. No. 2248; 4-4-1983 by Ord. No. 2435]
In the event a false or bogus check, as defined
by 21 O.S. § 1541.4, is given in payment for any service
rendered, fee, charge or assessment made or obligation owing to the
City of El Reno, a service charge of $10, in addition to all other
charges and penalties now provided by ordinance, shall be assessed
and become a part of the bill rendered for such service, fee, charge,
assessment or obligation, which shall be immediately due. The failure
to pay the same shall give the City the same rights and remedies,
including the right to suspend or terminate such service, and to cancel
or suspend any permits or licenses issued, as are now provided by
ordinance for the failure to pay the original bill, fee, assessment
or charge when due. Such service charge shall be assessed for each
false or bogus check given in payment of any of the above obligations
due the City and for each additional time the same is presented to
the bank and not honored.
[Amended 9-15-1983 by Ord. No. 2457]
It shall be unlawful for any person, with intent
to cheat and defraud, to obtain or attempt to obtain from any person
any money, property or valuable thing, of the value of $50 or less,
by means of any false or bogus check or by any other written or printed
or engraved instrument or spurious coin. The term "false or bogus
check" shall include checks or orders given for money or property
which are not honored on account of insufficient funds of the maker
to pay same, as against the maker or drawer thereof. The making, drawing,
issuing or delivering of a check, draft or order, payment of which
is refused by the drawee, shall be prima facie evidence of intent
to defraud and the knowledge of insufficient funds in, or credit with,
such bank or other depository; provided that such maker or drawer
shall not have paid the drawee the amount due thereon, together with
the protest fees, within five days from the date the same is presented
for payment; and provided further that said check or order is presented
for payment within 30 days after same is delivered and accepted.
Violations of this chapter shall be punishable as provided in § 1-10 of this Code.
