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A
check is Eligible if...
- It
was received in Tulare 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 check good.
- A
photo I.D. (drivers license or state identification card) was
recorded at the
time of transaction.
- It
is rent or lease check for equipment only.
A
check is Ineligible
if...
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It is post-dated.
- Both
parties knew there were insufficient funds at the time of transaction.
- It
is a two-party, government, credit card, payroll, rent on housing
(1st month and deposit only), or lease on commercial property check.
- The
identity of the check writer is unknown.
- There
is no amount, date or signature on the check.
- The
check has not been processed by a bank.
- The
numeric and written amounts on the check do not match.
- The
check involves an extension of credit or was payment on
an account.
Checks
ineligible for the Tulare County District Attorney Bad
Check Restitution Program may be pursued via Small Claims
Court or by a private collection agency.
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