Prevention

     The Bad Check Restitution Program puts a significant emphasis on preventing bad checks. The first line of defense against bad checks is the merchant and the person who accepts the checks.

     The program provides information for merchants to help them identify and avoid bad checks in the first place. These include:

Signs that indicate a merchant participates in the Prosecuting Attorney’s Check Enforcement Program.
Guidelines for handling all checks and especially bad checks better. Both of these elements are part of the merchant’s Bad Check Protection Kit, available - at no cost - when you register with the Check Enforcement Program.

     Both of these materials are part of the merchant’s Bad Check Protection Kit. The Kit is available - at no cost - when you register with the Bad Check Restitution Program.