Guidelines

Submitting a Bad Check

Registration

    If you have not yet registered with the Check Enforcement Program, it is important that you provide basic information regarding your company. (See Merchant’s Registration Form.) You need only register one time, but if any of your information changes, please inform our office.

Before You Refer A Check To This Program

    Prior to referring a check to the Program, you are required to notify the check writer that a check has been dishonored and demand immediate payment of the check (plus your regular, posted fees). This must be done by certified mail. If, after 10 days from the notice, the matter has not been satisfied, you may refer the check to the Check Enforcement Program, if the check fits the criteria listed below.

Preparing Checks For Referral

    Enclose the original check with the Check Complaint form. Make a photocopy of the checks you are referring (both sides) for your files.

    Each check writer you refer to our office for enforcement must be accompanied by a Check Complaint form. This form lists all the information needed to process the worthless check. It is important that you fill out as much of the information as possible to assure effective enforcement. (If you do not know a piece of information you can still refer the check.)

    Please write or print information clearly. Checks are often very difficult to read. One of the reasons for filling out a Complaint Form is to assure we can read names, dates and amounts accurately.