1. Make personal contact with the check writer; if you are unsuccessful, send a statutory notice. The check writer has 10 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 1-877-279-0995 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:

Jefferson County Attorney
Bad Check Restitution Program

P.O. Box 2274
Fairfield, IA 52556-0038
(postal address only)

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