Guidelines

Registration  

     If you have not yet registered with the Bad Check Restitution Program, it is important that you provide basic information regarding your company. You only need to 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, victims are required to notify the check writer that a check has been dishonored and demand immediate payment of the check plus the posted fee. This must be done with a certified letter by mail. If, after 5 days, the matter has not been satisfied, you may refer the check to our office. We have provided a Sample Demand Letter on this site.

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