AR HB1920

Adds "electronic check" to Arkansas Code § 5-37-101 definitions as a form of payment made over the Internet designed to perform the same function as a conventional paper check

Amends forgery in the second degree statute (§ 5-37-201(c)) to include electronic checks alongside deeds, wills, contracts, checks, credit cards, and other written instruments

Expands fraudulent use statute (§ 5-37-207) to criminalize fraudulent use of electronic checks with the same penalties as credit and debit cards

Maintains penalty structure: Class C felony if value of moneys, goods, or services obtained during any six-month period exceeds $100; Class A misdemeanor if value is $100 or less

Criminalizes using stolen, revoked, cancelled, forged, or unauthorized electronic checks to obtain property or services with intent to defraud