Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in California

Dishonored Check

My parents received a collection letter from a company in New York. It stated that I had written a check for approximately $20.00 in 1992 to Bullock's Dept. Store. They reside in Las Vegas, at an address which I have never lived at stating that I would be prosecuted by Nevada law. When I contacted the collection agency, I wanted to see the check since I have worked at a bank since 1989 and never had a dishonored check. They told me to pay the $118.00 and dispute it later. I declined and said I wanted to see the check. They told me I had to request it in writing, but in the meantime would call me at my place of business to check on the status. I contacted my former bank and was told that they did not have records dating that far back. I do not want to put any more time in to researching this matter. Is there a statute of limitations on collecting on a dishonored check? If so, how do I get them to stop calling my work? I cannot prove to them this was not my check because the bank will only take a claim up to 90 days and there is no way to get my records from 1992.

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