Can you open a checking account without having to have an atm card? I've got a bad credit rating.?

Question by Jamie: Can you open a checking account without having to have an atm card? I've got a bad credit rating.?
I am trying to get my credit back on track. I settled my old bank overdraft balances and am tired of spending $ 3 every time that I have to cash a check. Since my credit is horrible, is it possible to open a checking account without having an atm card attached to it?
And yes, I know that I need a letter from the previous bank releasing me from the previous debts to

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