St. Joseph County
Prosecuting Attorney
Bad Check Restitution Program
Michael A. Dvorak, Prosecuting Attorney
Cutting Your Losses
As Easy As 1-2-3
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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
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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 sign up to file a check(s) online or if your already have a login click here to file your check on line with the program.
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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:
St. Joseph County Prosecuting Attorney
Bad Check Restitution Program
P.O. Box 1477
South Bend, IN 46624-1477
(postal address only)
If
you do not receive restitution within 90 days, contact the
St. Joseph County
Prosecuting Attorney Bad Check Restitution Program at (855) 478-1426.