Cutting Your Losses
As Easy As 1-2-3

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 1-866-286-1457 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:

Allen County
Prosecuting Attorney
Bad Check Restitution Program

P.O. Box 8577
Fort Wayne, IN 46898-8577
(postal address only)

If you do not receive restitution within 60 days, contact the Allen County
Prosecuting Attorney Bad Check Restitution Program.