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 866-324-1537 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:

Winnebago County
State's Attorney
Bad Check Restitution Program

P.O. Box 98
Rockford, IL 61105-0098
(postal address only)

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