1. Make personal contact with the check writer; if you are unsuccessful, send a courtesy notice. The check writer has 7 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 800-745-8160 for a bad check complaint form.

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

St. Clair County State's Attorney
Bad Check Restitution Program

P.O. Box 465
Belleville, IL 62222-0465
(postal address only)

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