About Our Program

Sacramento county merchants lose millions of dollars because of non-sufficient fund/closed account checks (NSF checks). Consumers share in these losses through higher prices.

The District Attorney's Bad Check Enforcement Program tracks down bad check writers, (at no cost to the victim), returns the money to the victim and deters future offenses through a diversion program and possible criminal prosecution.

Aside from benefiting the merchants and consumers, this program helps remove some of the load from the overburdened local police and court system.

This is a unique program, which creates a new partnership between our office and the business community and provides new avenues to obtain restitution, protect the public and seek justice.

To successfully participate in the diversion program, the violator must pay the full amount of the check, up to $10 dollars of victims bank fees, our administrative fee, as well as the fee for a mandatory four-hour diversion class. Full restitution is forwarded to the submitting merchants/victim and no fees are charged to you for our services.

Please refer to the following pages for more details about this effective and easy to use program.

• What's Eligible and What's Not
  
• How to Apply
  
• Check Complaint Form
  
• Frequently Asked Questions
  
• Office Information (Addresses, Phone Numbers, E-mail)
  
• Safeguards Against Bad Checks
  
• District Attorney's Warning Signs
• Links