How to determine a check's
eligibility for the Program
A check is Eligible if...
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The amount is no more than $5,000 (or multiple checks not exceeding this limit) and no less than $200.
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It was received in the Denver, deposited in a bank in exchange for goods or services and presumed "good" at the time of acceptance.
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A "Courtesy Notice" was sent to check writer allowing 15 days to make check good.
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The check is submitted to the Program no earlier than 31 days, but within 90 days from the date of the check.
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A photo I.D. number (driver's license, military I.D., state identification card) was recorded at the time of the transaction.
A check is Ineligible if...
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It is stolen or counterfeit. Report directly to the Denver Police Department Check Fraud Unit.
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It is post-dated.
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Both parties knew there were insufficient funds at the time of the transaction.
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It is a two-party, stop payment, payroll, credit card, or traveler's check.
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The identity of the check writer is unknown.
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There is no amount, date, or signature on the check.
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It has not been processed by a bank.
- The check involves an "extension of credit" or payment on an account.
Check(s) ineligible for the Denver District Attorney's Bad Check Restitution Program may be pursued through a Small Claims Court or by a private collection agency.