Montgomery
County
District Attorney
Bad Check Restitution Program
Risa Vetri Ferman, District Attorney
How
to determine a check's
eligibility
for the program.
A
check is Eligible if...
- The amount is no more than $2,000 (or multiple checks not exceeding this limit). There are no minimum dollar restrictions.
- It was received in Montgomery County, 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 10 days to make the check good.
- A photo I.D. (driver's license, military I.D., state identification card) was recorded at the time of the transaction.
A check is Ineligible if...
- It is post-dated - (civil).
- 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.
- It was written on a closed or fruadulent account (local Police Department).
- It is a stop payment check (civil).
Checks ineligible for the Montgomery County District Attorney Bad Check Restitution Program may be pursued via small claims court process, by a private collection agency, or local police department.