if($('checkmark').is(":checked")) code example

Example 1: jquery if checkbox checked

$( "SELECTOR" ).attr( "checked" )  // Returns ‘true’ if present on the element, returns undefined if not present
$( "SELECTOR" ).prop( "checked" ) // Returns true if checked, false if unchecked.
$( "SELECTOR" ).is( ":checked" ) // Returns true if checked, false if unchecked.

Example 2: if checkbox is checked

if ($('#id_input').is(':checked')) { }