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Is there an expiry date to raise a civil case for bounced cheques?
Salam Alaykum.
I filed a civil case and I got a settlement where I received half the funds in cash and the rest in three cheques. At the same time, I lifted the travel ban.
Three cheques bounced to me and that person ran away from Dubai. A month later in 2012, I opened a criminal case, and the accused was sentenced in absentia to a couple of months imprisonment.
Will my case have any timeframe? When will it expire?
According to the new cheque law, can the accused clear the criminal case?
What should I do to extend the validity of my case to receive funds in the future if the accused decided to come back to Dubai?
Best regards.
The situation is that a civil case is being registered and some procedures are being taken to collect the amount.
Wa Alaykum Salam,
Normally, money recovery will have time up to 3 years period to sue, but you can try to re-open your case if you have valid grounds to establish and justify your delay.
Kindly contact us for further assistance.
