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"Eric Tonks" etonks@sunstormADD-DOT-COM wrote in message
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I have never heard of an unpaid bill being a criminal act.

A stopped payment check might be a criminal act. The check is a contract.
You can't legally stop payment except if the check is lost as far as I know.

I'm surprised the bank allowed it, actually. They usually ask the reason,
and if it's because you are disgruntled, they won't do it. Not in my
experience anyway.