Filing a Report and Preventing Losses

Post a warning sign near the cash register.
DOWNLOAD WARNING SIGN
Attempt contact with the check writer; if you are unsuccessful, send a courtesy notice (sample notice). The check writer has 5 days to respond and remit payment.
If you do not hear from the check writer or receive payment, simply contact the Bad Check Enforcement Unit at (877) 607-2862 for a crime report or download a report. Please retain copies of all documents for your records!
Online Crime Report; download form, print out blank form and fill in by hand, mail in with all original documents to address below.

Fill out the complaint form, attach originals (you retain photocopies) of all checks and notification documents, such as return receipts and bank return-check notices, and mail to:

County of El Dorado District Attorney
Bad Check Enforcement Unit
515 Main Street
Placerville, CA 95667-5697
(Postal Address Only)