TCA 39-14-122
Immunity for false arrest or imprisonment
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What does this charge mean?
This statute provides legal protection to anyone who causes the arrest of a person who wrote a bad check, protecting them from being sued for false arrest or imprisonment—as long as they relied in good faith on the legal assumptions about bad checks and gave proper notice. The statute also requires that the bank clearly mark on the check why it was rejected or not paid.
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(a) Any person causing the arrest of the drawer of a check, draft or order shall not be criminally or civilly liable for false arrest or false imprisonment if the person, firm or corporation relies in good faith upon the permissible inferences set forth in § 39-14-121(b) and notice is given, if required, to the drawer of the check. (b) To rely on the civil or criminal immunity, the drawee of any check, draft, or other order for the payment of money, before refusing to pay same to the holder upon presentation, shall also cause to be written, printed, or stamped in plain language thereon or attached thereto, the reason for the drawee’s dishonor or refusal of the same.
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TCA Section39-14-122