| The Gila County Attorney’s Office established the Bad Check Program to help victims recover lost funds. Issuing a bad check is a misdemeanor and repeated offenses or high dollar offenses could result in felony prosecution. In the year 2002 the Gila County Bad Check Program recovered over $50,000.00 in restitution for it’s Victims
Offenders may avoid criminal prosecution if full restitution and statutory fees are paid in full within a limited time. However, the County Attorney reserves the right to prosecute any bad check offender. The BAD CHECK HANDBOOK provides detailed information on how to submit a dishonored check to the Program. It includes a sample Dishonored notice and a sign to warn off offenders. The Program is FREE to all victims for bad checks passed in Gila County. For advice on how to avoid accepting bad checks or how to submit checks to the Program you can call the County Attorney’s Office in Payson at (928) 474-4426. Byron Cotney
Bad Check Director |