Unclaimed Funds
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, and the trial court complies with all the requirements specified in this policy.
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 Napa you must complete and submit two claim forms (Escheatment Claim Form) 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 and supporting documentation in person, by email or mail and will be notified of whether their claim has been approved or denied by no later than 30 days after received by the Court.