1. Make personal contact with the check writer; if you are unsuccessful, send a courtesy notice. The check writer has 10 days to respond and remit payment. Sample Courtesy Notice

2. If you do not hear from the check writer or receive payment, simply contact the Bad Check Restitution Program at 888-613-6414 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:

Harford County
State's Attorney
Bad Check Restitution Program

P.O. Box 1159
Bel Air, MD 21014-7159
(postal address only)

If you do not receive restitution within 60 days, contact the Harford County State's Attorney Bad Check Restitution Program.