by W Chan on February 3, 2012
The US Department of Justice outlines a procedure to dispose of excess prescription drugs safely and legally. You may request a special agent that works in the area to assist you in disposing of the controlled substance.
The first step in the process will be to fill out DEA Form 41 and submit it to the applicable DOJ office that serves that area. Alternatively, you may submit a letter stating the nature and quantity of the substance, how that substance was obtained and who it was obtained from if applicable. You will need to submit three copies of this letter before the DOJ agent will decide on how the materials can be disposed of legally.
At the discretion of the special agent, you may have to pass the controlled substance to an authorized person, delivery it to the agent or destroy it with supervision. This ensures that you will face no legal liability for those prescription drugs should they fall into the wrong hands or cause other injury.
If you are facing fines or other sanctions for the improper disposal of prescription drugs, a New York drug diversion lawyer will inform you of your rights and help you determine the extent of your legal liability.
To set up a consultation, contact our lawyers at (212) 577-6677 immediately.
by W Chan on February 3, 2012
Most people will inevitably make a mistake and pass a bad check at some point in life. You can avoid this by maintaining a transaction register and not relying on “bank float” to cover the check while you anticipate another check to clear. Repeated passing of bad checks will raise the suspicion of authorities and is against the law.
Criminals pass multiple bad checks with the intent to defraud the recipient, usually using the check to obtain something of value. Although some states make distinction between those that pass a bad check “with intent to defraud,” other states will regard such actions as misdemeanor.
Persistently passing bad checks may lead to penalties as high as a felony, depending on the laws of your state. State laws also allow for civil remedies for those that have received a bad check. Every state has a different civil law and New York’s law allows “face value of check, plus two times amount of check up to $750” to be collected from the writer of the check.
The criminal penalty for passing a bad check in New York State may involve jail time and you may be forced to pay double the value of the bad check. If you have been investigated for passing bad checks in New York, you will want to speak with a New York criminal defense lawyer.
Mounting a legal defense can prevent you from receiving a criminal record of impacting your credit worthiness.
To speak with our lawyers, contact us as (212) 577-6677 without delay.
