A check is Eligible if...
- The
amount is no more than $1,000 (or multiple checks not exceeding this
limit). There are no minimum dollar restrictions.
- It
was received in Jefferson County, deposited in a bank in exchange for
goods or services and was presumed "good" at the time of acceptance.
- A
"Statutory Notice" was sent to check writer allowing 10 days
to make check good.
- A
photo I.D. (driver's license, military I.D., or 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.
- Is
an out-of-state, two-party, stop payment, government issued or payroll
check.
- 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 check invovles an "extension of credit" or payment on an account
Checks
ineligible for the Jefferson County Attorney Bad Check
Restitution Program may be pursued via small claims court
or by a private collection agency.
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