York County District Attorney
Bad Check Restitution Program
The Program: Step by Step
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Make personal contact with check writer. If you are unsuccessful, send a courtesy notice via U.S. Certified Mail including return receipt. 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, click on “form download” for a printable bad check crime report form.
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Fill out the crime report form, attach originals or legal copies (you retain photocopies) of all checks and notification documents, such as return receipts and bank notices and mail to:
Victim Services, Inc. Mail Processing
York County District Attorney
Bad Check Restitution Program
P.O. Box 1417
Lancaster, PA 17608-1417
(postal address only)
If you do not receive restitution within 90 days, contact the York County District Attorney's Bad Check Restitution Program at 1-(866)-909-8431.