Rod Pacheco District Attorney
Bad Check Restitution Program
Riverside County
How
to determine a check's
eligibility
for the program.
A check is Eligible if...
- The amount is no more than $5,000 (or multiple checks not exceeding this limit). There are no minimum dollar restrictions.
- It was 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 check good.
- A photo I.D. (driver's license, military I.D., state identification card, or a check cashing card number) 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 a two-party, stop payment, rent, 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 involves an "extension of credit" or payment on an account.
Checks ineligible for the District Attorney Bad Check Restitution Program may be pursued through your local District Justice's Office.