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Procedures for Bad Checks

The following steps must be taken prior to submitting bad check complaints to the Law Director's Office for Review for charges:

1. Check must be presented to drawer's bank for payment within 30 days, and returned marked Account Closed or NSF.

2. Drawer must be provided with a Notice of Dishonor

You must provide drawer with actual notice of dishonor via certified main, allowing drawer 10 days to satisfy check.

Should certified mail be returned unclaimed, notice of dishonor must be resent via regular USPS Mail, with a certificate of mailing.  Allow drawer 10 days to satisfy check.

3.  After the ten-day requirements in paragraph 2 have been fulfilled, the check and all supporting documentation should be submitted to the Norwalk Law Director's Office for prosecution.

The following documentation must be provided to the Law Director's Office:

Copy of returned check

Copy of notice of Dishonor

Certified Mail Return (Green Card)

Certificate of Mailing if applicable

You must provide a means of identifying the drawer. This includes date of birth, social security number, and/or driver's license number.  Without this information, it may not be possible to file criminal charges.

If there are any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the Law Department.

 

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