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Section 16-9-20  \n________________________  \nCertified Mail No.    \nTo:    \n________________________  \n________________________  \nYou are hereby notified that the following check(s) or instrument(s):  \nCheck No. Check Date Check Amount Name of Bank  \n________ _________ ____________ ________________________  \n________ _________ ____________ ________________________  \n________ _________ ____________ ________________________  \n________ _________ ____________ ________________________  \ndrawn upon   and payable to   ,(has/have) been dishonored. Pursuant to Georgia Law, you have TEN (10) DAYS from receipt of this notice to tender payment of the total amount of the check(s) or instrument(s) plus the applicable service charge(s) of $ __________ and any fee charged to the holder of the check(s) or instrument(s) by a bank or financial institution as a result of the check(s) or instrument(s) not being honored, the total amount due being   dollars and   cents. Unless the amount is paid in full within the specified time above, a presumption in law arises that you delivered the check(s) or instruments(s) with the intent to defraud and the dishonored check(s) or instrument(s) and all other available information relating to this incident may be submitted to the Magistrate for the issuance of a Criminal Arrest Warrant or Citation or to the District Attorney or Solicitor-General for criminal prosecution.","cbCaiogbssEYpBgu","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiogbssEYpBgu","pdf",11870,"English","# Returned Check Notice\n## Legal Basis and Time Requirement\n## Amount Due and Consequences of Nonpayment","[{\"question\":\"What does the Returned Check Notice state?\",\"answer\":\"It states that the listed check(s) or instrument(s) have been dishonored and identifies them by check number, date, amount, and bank. 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