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 courtesy notice. The check writer has 10 days to respond and remit payment. Sample Courtesy Notice
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If you do not hear from the check writer or receive payment, simply contact the Bad Check Restitution Program at 1-866-382-9304 for a bad check crime report form.
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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:
Tulare
County District Attorney
Bad Check Restitution Program
P.O.
Box 3024
Visalia, CA 93278-3024
(postal address only)
If
you do not receive restitution within 90 days, contact the
Tulare County District Attorney Bad Check Restitution Program.