HB 516: "An Act relating to a charge for a bad check."
00 HOUSE BILL NO. 516 01 "An Act relating to a charge for a bad check." 02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 03 * Section 1. AS 09.68.115(a) is amended to read: 04 (a) In an action against a person who issues a check that is dishonored, the 05 plaintiff may recover damages in an amount equal to $100 or triple the amount of the 06 check, whichever is greater, except that damages recovered under this section may not 07 exceed the amount of the check by more than $1,000 and may be awarded only if 08 (1) the plaintiff makes a written demand for payment of the check at 09 least 15 days before beginning the action; and 10 (2) the defendant fails to tender, before the action begins, an amount 11 equal to [AT LEAST] the amount of the check plus $30 [COSTS INCURRED BY 12 THE PLAINTIFF UP TO A MAXIMUM OF $25].