Question on Lease - It's not a valid lease right?

[Anl Gupta]

Hi

When I signed the lease with a tenant in Arizona, I got signatures, but I was to turn him a copy after I get his payment. 

On doing the deposit, the bank rejected one of his checks. So I didn't receive the amount that he signed for on the lease. In this case, is the lease valid?

One if lessee's has since gone to jail. So assuming that it is invalid lease, I am thinking that I need to call police and report trespassing or do I need to go through eviction?

Thanks so much for your insights and experience

AG

[Dawn Anastasi]

Lesson: only accept money orders, cashier's checks, or cash before you let someone move in.  They were basically just trying to scam you.