If what you're asking is about deposit account fraud, then the answer to your question is that if the face amount of the check was less than $500.00 then it is a misdemeanor. The maximum possible jail time for a misdemeanor is 12 months in the county jail and the minimum is a monetary fine. If the check was for more than $500.00 then it is a felony punishable by a maximum of 3 years in prison and a minimum of 1 year on probation.