DRAWER (OF A CHECK)

"Drawer" of a check means a person whose name appears thereon as the primary obligor, whether the actual signature be that of (himself/herself) or of a person purportedly authorized to draw the check in (his/her) behalf. 

Source:  General Statutes § 53a-118 (a) (9) (applies to Part IX:  Larceny, Robbery and Related Offenses, §§ 53a-119 -- 53a-136a).

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