Don't Get Burned

The District Attorney’s Hot Check Division will usually not accept the following types of checks for prosecution:

• Checks given in return for a check 
• Checks in which you cannot provide the name of a witness (example:  clerk who accepted the check) 
• Checks not presented to the bank within 30 days
• Checks under $2,500 that are more than one year old 
• Post-dated checks 
• Stop payment for service:
  • On which no 10 day letter has been sent
  • Unless enrolled in the "fast filing" or "e-filing" program - contact us to enroll!
• Stop-payment checks for service
• Two party checks