Bad Checks:

The holder of a bad check generally is entitled to the recovery of the face amount of the check, legal interest from the date of the check, check charges by the bank if the holder, and a processing fee of $25.00 in a civil action. (VA Code. 8.01-27.1.)

If the holder of a bad check sent the statutorily required written notice to the issuer of the bad check, by certified, registered, or regular mail with proof of mailing, and the issuer of the bad check failed to pay the demand within thirty (30) days after receipt of the written notice, the holder may be entitled to three (3) times the amount of the check, up to a maximum amount of $250.00, in addition the amount of the bad check, the check charges and the $25.00 processing fee. (VA Code 8.01-27.2.)