1. Make personal contact with the check writer; if you are unsuccessful, send a statutory notice. The check writer has 15 days to respond and remit payment. Sample Statutory Notice

2. If you do not hear from the check writer or receive payment, simply contact the Bad Check Restitution Program at 866-889-5702 for a bad check crime report form.

3. Fill out the crime report form, attach originals (you retain photocopies)
   of all checks and notification documents, such as return receipts and bank notices and mail to:

Broward County State Attorney
Bad Check Restitution Program

P.O. Box 14663
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33302-4663
(postal address only)

If you do not receive restitution within 90 days, contact the
Broward County State Attorney Bad Check Restitution Program.