2024 California Rules of Court
Rule 10.821. Acceptance of checks and other negotiable paper
(a) Conditions for acceptance
A personal check, bank cashier's check, money order, or traveler's check tendered in payment of any fee, fine, or bail deposit under Government Code section 71386 or Vehicle Code section 40510 or 40521 must be accepted by the court:
(1) If the personal check is drawn on a banking institution located in California by a person furnishing satisfactory proof of residence in California, is payable to the court without a second party endorsement, and is in an amount not exceeding the amount of the payment and is not postdated or staledated, unless the person drawing the check is known to have previously tendered worthless checks; or
(2) If the bank cashier's check or money order is drawn on a banking institution located in the United States and is in an amount not exceeding the amount of the payment; or
(3) If the person presenting the traveler's check shows satisfactory identification.
(Subd (a) amended effective January 1, 2007.)
(b) Requiring satisfactory proof of good credit
Except for checks tendered under the conditions specified in Vehicle Code section 40521(a), a court may require that a person drawing a personal check furnish satisfactory proof of good credit by showing a valid recognized credit card or by any other reasonable means.
(Subd (b) amended effective January 1, 2007.)
(c) Written policy for acceptance or rejection
A court may accept or reject any check or money order not meeting the requirements of this rule, under a written policy adopted by the court under Government Code section 71386(a).
(Subd (c) amended effective January 1, 2007.)
Rule 10.821 amended and renumbered effective January 1, 2007; adopted as rule 805 effective July 1, 1981.