How
to determine a check's
eligibility
for the program.
A check is Eligible if...
- It was received in Brevard or Seminole Counties, deposited in a bank in exchange for goods or services and was presumed "good" at the time of acceptance.
- A "Courtesy Notice" was sent to check writer allowing 15 days to make check good.
- It is submitted to the program within 90 days from the date on the check.
- A photo I.D. (driver's license, state identification card) was recorded at the time of the transaction.
A check is Ineligible if...
- It is post-dated.
- Both parties knew there were insufficient funds at the time of transaction.
- The identity of the check writer is unknown.
- There is no amount, date, or signature on the check.
- It has not been processed by a bank.
- The numeric and written amounts on check do not match.
- The check involves an "extension of credit" or payment on an account.
Checks
ineligible for the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit State Attorney Bad Check
Restitution Program may be pursued via Small Claims Court or by a private
collection agency.