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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.
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.
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