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darlyn_6366
Oct 14, 2011, 03:54 PM
I paid this person for carpet and then came back and said there wasn't enough on the roll and wanted me give him some more money for a different pice to finish it out.I said no just give my money back so he wrote me a check that came back. So what is the time frame for filing against him?

AK lawyer
Oct 14, 2011, 04:01 PM
YOu posted in the Criminal Law forum, so may I assume you are asking about the statue of limitations for criminal prosecution?

Depends on what state/country you are in.

darlyn_6366
Oct 15, 2011, 01:30 AM
I live in the state of North Carolina. I Wrote him a letter telling him he had 15 days to take of the bad check.

AK lawyer
Oct 15, 2011, 06:04 AM
For criminal prosecution, two years, unless it constitutes a felony, in which case there is no SOL.

If you want to sue him in a civil action, it would be three years. If it constitues fraud, the SOL runs from the time of discvoery.