Eligibility

A check is Eligible if…

• The amount is no more than $2,500 (or multiple checks not exceeding this limit). There are no minimum dollar restrictions.
• It was received in Lawrence 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. (driver’s license, military I.D., or state identification card) 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, credit card, 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.

Checks ineligible for the Lawrence County District Attorney Bad Check
Restitution Program may be pursued through your local District Judge’s Office.