ARS 13-1811: County bad check trust fund
The complete text of A.R.S. § 13-1811 on county bad check trust fund, and how this section is used in Arizona criminal cases. It defines terms and procedure rather than creating an offense.
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Full Text of A.R.S. § 13-1811
A.R.S. § 13-1811 is the Arizona statute on county bad check trust fund. It sets out procedure and rules rather than defining an offense, so no offense class or sentence attaches to this section on its own.
A. The board of supervisors of a county shall establish a county bad check trust fund in the county treasury. The county attorney shall administer the fund under the conditions and for the purposes provided by this section.
B. The county attorney shall transmit to the county treasurer for deposit in the county bad check trust fund any fees that are collected pursuant to sections 13-1809 and 13-1810, any investigation and prosecution costs and any monies that are obtained as a result of a forfeiture and that are recovered for the county through enforcement of section 13-1802, 13-1807, 13-2002 or 13-2310, whether by final judgment, settlement or otherwise.
C. Monies that are collected by the county attorney pursuant to a prosecution under section 13-1802, 13-1807, 13-2002 or 13-2310 and that are not claimed by a victim within one hundred eighty days after the monies are collected shall be disposed of pursuant to section 12-941, except that the monies shall be transmitted to the county treasurer for deposit in the county bad check trust fund.
D. The county attorney shall transmit to the county treasurer for deposit in the county bad check trust fund any grant monies that the county attorney receives for the investigation or prosecution of bad check cases from a political subdivision of this state, any department or agency of the United States or another state, any foundation or any corporation.
E. The monies in the fund shall be used only for the expenditures associated with the investigation, prosecution and deferred prosecution of offenses pursuant to sections 13-1802, 13-1807, 13-2002 and 13-2310.
F. On or before January 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15, the county attorney shall file with the board of supervisors a report for the previous calendar quarter. The report shall set forth the source of all monies for and all expenditures from the fund. The report shall not include any identifying information about specific investigations or prosecutions.
Source: Arizona Revised Statutes § 13-1811, Arizona Legislative Council revision of 09/19/25. Read the official text on azleg.gov. Statutes change; verify the current version before relying on it.
Related Statutes in Chapter 18 — Theft
- A.R.S. § 13-1813 — Gift card theft
- A.R.S. § 13-1814 — Theft of means of transportation
- A.R.S. § 13-1807 — Issuing a bad check
- A.R.S. § 13-1806 — Unlawful failure to return rented or leased property
- A.R.S. § 13-1816 — Unlawful use, possession or removal of theft detection shielding devices
- A.R.S. § 13-1805 — Shoplifting
- A.R.S. § 13-1817 — Unlawful possession, use or alteration of a retail sales receipt or universal product code label
- A.R.S. § 13-1804 — Theft by extortion
How § 13-1811 Affects an Arizona Case
§ 13-1811 usually matters because of how it interacts with the charge someone is actually facing. We read it alongside the charging statute, because a definition or a procedural rule frequently decides what the State must prove, what a judge may impose, or what relief is available afterward.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is A.R.S. § 13-1811?
A.R.S. § 13-1811 is the Arizona statute on county bad check trust fund. It sets out rules that apply across Arizona criminal cases rather than defining a single offense.
Where can I read the official text of § 13-1811?
The Arizona Legislature publishes it at azleg.gov, in the revision dated 09/19/25. The complete text is reproduced on this page, and every Arizona criminal statute is searchable on our Arizona Criminal Code index.
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