Qatar is seeing a rising number of bounced cheque cases, according to reports on local media.
Arabic newspaper Al Sharq reported that the country’s preliminary court last week heard 200 cases of bounced cheques in one day. This week, another 300 cases of bounced cheques have been heard by various courts.
When a cheque bounces, due to insufficient funds in a bank account, the person who receives the cheque approaches the person who has issued the cheque to seek payment. If no payment is forthcoming, the case is reported to the Capital Police by the person who is owed the money.
The complaint is then referred on to Public Prosecution, if the police are unable to resolve the matter. The case is then brought before the courts for criminal prosecution.
A person found guilty of bouncing a cheque in Qatar could face a jail sentence from three months to three year, or a fine of between QR3,000 ($823.86) and QR10,000 ($2746.20), depending the severity of the crime.
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