The check writer is required to:
* Attend an eight-hour intervention class where they will learn about anger management, managing their finances and accepting responsibility. The class fee is $165
* Pay the full amount of the check
* Pay a victim fee based on the amount of the check; the fee is $25 per check for checks up to $100, $30 per check for checks over $100
up to $250, $35 per check for checks more than $250 up to $500, $40 per check for checks over $500 up to $1,000 and $50 per check for checks more than $1,000 to $2,500.
* An administrative fee of $35
An individual refusing to make good on a $50 check, then, would pay a total of $275 (including the amount of the check, victim fee, administrative fee and class fee)
It is important to note that only checks received in point of purchase transactions are eligible, and, in order for your case to be prosecuted successfully in the event that the check writer does not comply with the program, you have to have set the basis for a solid case. Most importantly, you must record the presenters driver's license number on the check and made notification to the presenter in writing and given 10 days to make good.
The Bad Check Restitution Program is a function of the Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow's office. Additional information can be obtained at www.checkprogram.com/willcountyil
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