Casey's Law Petition

Writing a bad check is a serious offense in Anderson County, and the Anderson County Attorney’s Office is dedicated to holding individuals accountable for such actions.

There is no fee for those wishing to prosecute a bad check. This program helps local businesses recover financial losses caused by accepting bad checks.

What is a Cold Check?

A “cold check” is a check written for property or services that is not paid by the bank. A bank may dishonor a check for a number of reasons, but the most common reasons are if the account is closed or there is no account at all or if there are insufficient funds in the account to cover the check.

Received a Bad Check?

If you have received a bad check, please bring a copy to our office. We will send a letter to the person who wrote the check, and they will have 18 days from the date of the letter to make payment in a Cashier's Check or Money Order. The Anderson County Attorney’s Office will reimburse the merchant weekly for any funds collected. If the payment is not made within the 18-day period, criminal charges may be pursued.

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Casey's Law Petition

Received a Bad Check?

Need to Send Us a Cold Check?

You can submit copies of bad checks by bringing them to the office, mailing them, or emailing scanned copies to our office.