1. Make personal contact with the check writer; if you are unsuccessful, send a demand for payment. The check writer has 10 days to respond and remit payment. Sample Demand for Payment

2. If you do not hear from the check writer or receive payment, simply contact the Bad Check Restitution Program at 888-440-1798 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:

Anne Arundel County
State's Attorney
Bad Check Restitution Program

P.O. Box 387
Annapolis, MD 21404-0387
(postal address only)

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