use jQuery the checkbox? 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: check checkbox by jquery
$('.myCheckbox').prop('checked', true);
$('.myCheckbox').prop('checked', false);