Worthless ChecksSixth Judicial Circuit of Florida
| Worthless Checks Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida |
Receiving a bad check for goods or services can be more than an inconvenience. You've suffered an immediate financial loss. Usually your main concern is getting your restitution.
| Check Amount | $50.00 or less | $50.01 to 300.00 | $300.01 to 799.99 | $800.00 + |
| Restitution | $25 plus check | $30 plus check | $40 plus check | 5% plus check |
Our Bad Check Diversion Program (BCDP) is a program designed to obtain restitution and a service fee for you, the complainant. This is accomplished without processing the case through the criminal justice system. If a case cannot be diverted to the BCDP, then it is referred for possible prosecution through standard channels.
Click HERE to review the steps you need to take to bring a check to our office for prosecution. If you have received a bad check, contact the Bad Check Diversion Program. My staff and I are here to serve you.
Sincerely,
Document Downloads
Click HERE to learn how to use these forms to process a bad check.
Worthless Check Affidavit [Word]Worthless Check Witness Form
[Word]Sample Notice to Checkwriter
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State Attorney Procedures
After you have presented a worthless check to the State Attorney, paperwork is reviewed for completion and accuracy. The check writer's criminal history is examined to determine whether he/she will be allowed to participate in the Bad Check Diversion Program or will be referred directly for possible prosecution.
The Bad Check
Diversion Program is a program designed to obtain restitution and service fee for you, the
complainant. There is also a processing fee payable by the check writer to help defray the
costs of running the diversion program. THERE IS NO FEE CHARGED TO YOU. If the check
writer is eligible for BCDP, a Notice to Appear is mailed to him/her for a hearing
approximately one month after the check has been processed by the State Attorney. The
Notice to Appear advises the check writer to appear at the State Attorney's Office with a
money order or cashier's check made payable to the complainant for the amount of the check
plus the applicable service charge. The check writer is also required to complete a
worthless check education session. If these conditions are complied with, the case will be
closed with no further action taken. The 
restitution will be mailed to you with a pre-stamped, self-addressed receipt to
return to the BCDP. If the check writer fails to comply with the provisions of BCDP or is
ineligible for BCDP due to a prior worthless check history, the case is referred for
possible criminal prosecution. An Assistant State Attorney will make the decision on
filing criminal charges.
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