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, click on “form download” for a printable bad check crime report form or go to file check(s) online to electronically file your check on line with the program.

3. Fill out the crime report form, attach orginals or logal copies (you retain photocopies) of all checks notification documents, such as return receipts and bank notices and mail to:

Victim Services, Inc. Mail Processing
Prince George's County State's Attorney 
Bad Check Restitution Program
25910 ACERO STE 100
MISSION VIEJO CA 92691-2777

If you do not receive restitution with in 120 days, contact
Prince George's County State's Attorney Bad Check
Restitution Program at (888) 524-5181.