Notice of dishonor must be in writing; verbal notice is not sufficient If notice was sent via registered mail, the affidavit of the mailer must be submitted in court Or, in the alternative, the mailer must testify in court Conviction may still be had even if the issuer of the […]
B.P. Blg. 22
154 SCRA 161 – Criminal Law – Special Penal Laws – Batas Pambansa Blg. 22 – Checks issued as guarantee In 1986, Victor Que was convicted of violating Batas Pambansa Blg. 22. He appealed all the way to the Supreme Court. In his defense, he argued that he issued the […]
Sending of a demand letter is not a condition precedent in prosecuting BP 22 cases But Notice of Dishonor is indispensable Notice of Dishonor may be through telephone G.R. No. 140425 – 493 Phil. 280 – 453 SCRA 109 – Criminal Law – Special Penal Laws – Anti-Bouncing Checks Law […]
G.R. No. 117857 – 351 SCRA 100 – Mercantile Law – Negotiable Instruments Law – Batas Pambansa 22 – Knowledge of Insufficiency Criminal Law – Special Penal Laws – Batas Pambansa Blg. 22 – Elements – Notice of Dishonor – Presumption of Knowledge of Insufficiency Luis Wong is a collector […]
G.R. No. 119178 – 274 SCRA 572 – Mercantile Law – Negotiable Instruments Law – Notice of Dishonor – Bouncing Checks Law – Corporate Checks Signed By Employee Criminal Law – Special Penal Laws – Anti-Bouncing Checks Law – Defenses; Lack of Knowledge of Insufficiency of Funds in Corporate Account Father […]
G. R. No. 137191 – 392 SCRA 61 – Mercantile Law – Negotiable Instruments Law – Notice of Dishonor – Bouncing Checks Law – Knowledge of Insufficiency of Funds Ben Rico is a contractor who purchases construction materials from Ever Lucky Commercial. Through the course of his business with Ever […]
G.R. No. 105461 – 227 SCRA 723 – Mercantile Law – Negotiable Instruments Law – Purpose of BP 22 Criminal Law – Special Penal Laws – Batas Pambansa Blg. 22 – Elements; Damage is not an element of violations of BP 22 Marlyn Lazaro, a businesswoman, was paid by Rudy […]