Finance

Finance Division

Pursuant to the Trial Court Financial Policies and Procedures: Policy No. FIN 15.03 Section 3.0

A trial court may escheat to itself (a) any civil money that has been deposited with it or that it is holding in trust for the lawful owner and (b) any money covered by a check that the court issued (e.g., to a vendor, juror, or employee), if the money remains unclaimed or the check remains un-cashed for three years, no law requires a different distribution,2 and the trial court complies with all the requirements specified in this policy.

The Finance division is in charge of all financial dealings at the court and does not have access to any individual case files.

Claiming Funds

If you believe that you, or a person for whom you are a legal guardian or representative, are entitled to all or a portion of the funds held by the Superior Court of California, County of Merced you must complete and submit the two claim forms and other information as required by the deadline provided in the applicable escheatment notice. 

Please type or print legibly in blue or black ink.

Claims that are illegible will not be processed.

Claims must be made using the Court's forms and any modifications made to the Court's forms will not be accepted.

Claimants may submit completed claim forms by email or mail and will be notified of whether their claim has been approved or denied by no later than 61 days after the submission deadline.

Forms and Instructions for Claiming Funds
Click on the link to download instructions and forms:
Escheatment Claim Form

If submitting by email, send to all.finance@mercedcourt.org

If submitting by mail, use this address:

Merced Superior Court
Attn: Finance - Escheatment
627 West 21st Street
Merced, Ca 95340

Assistance and/or Questions
If you require assistance, you can call the finance office at 209-725-4115 between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.