WORTHLESS CHECK PROGRAM  

To effectively process and/or prosecute offenders under the Issuing Worthless Checks Law, Louisiana Revised Statute 14:71, this office has adopted the following procedures for filing complaints:  

1.      The check must have been written in Grant Parish.

2.      The check must have been exchanged for something of value (cash, merchandise, services, etc.)

3.      The check must have been processed through the banking system and subsequently stamped NSF, ACCOUNT CLOSED, NO ACCOUNT ON FILE, or ACCOUNT NOT FOUND.

4.      Complete identification is required for prosecution including the check inssuer's address, drivers license number, date of birth and sex.  This information should be obtained from the check issuer at the time the check is accepted.  The name of the person signing the check must be obtained on company checks.  The clerk accepting the check must initial the check, (this is important for prosecution).

5.      You must send a 10 day demand letter via certified U.S. Mail.  The letter must be sent certified, return receipt requested and must give the writer 10 days from the date of their signature on the certified return receipt to pay in full directly to you.  Do not accept any partial payments.  Either the signed receipt from the certified letter or the correspondence (unopened) marked refused or unclaimed will be returned to you by the post office.

6.      Once the certified mail process has been completed, the following documentation must be forwarded to the Grant Parish District Attorney's Office, Worthless Check Section, Post Office Box 309, Colfax, La.  71417:

• Check(s)
• Copy of the letter you sent
• Postal documentation from the certified letter *Send us the original documentation and keep a copy for your records.

7.      You must keep this office informed of any change of address or telephone number in the event that we need to contact you.

8.      Once a complaint has been filed with this office, you may not accept payment directly from the check issuer.  You must instruct the check issuer to contact this office at 318-627-2971 for payment instructions.

INELIGIBLE BAD CHECKS  

1.      Stop-payment checks.

2.      Payroll checks.

3.      Postdated checks.  (Postdated checks constitute promissory notes)

PARISH OF GRANT                                         DA CASE #____________________

GRANT PARISH DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE          DATE IN:_____________________  

WORTHLESS CHECK INFORMATION SHEET  

VICTIM INFORMATION  

BUSINESS NAME______________________________    

BUS. PHONE__________________  

BUSINESS ADDRESS________________________________  ZIP______________________

PERSON MAKING REPORT________________________JOB TITLE___________________  

HOME ADDRESS_________________________________HOME PHONE________________  

SEX_____  DATE OF BIRTH_____________ DL#______________ SS#__________________

FACTS ABOUT THE ACCUSED  

NAME GIVEN_____________________________ 

EMPLOYMENT______________________  

ADDRESS GIVEN_________________________________

PHONE#_____________________  

DL# & STATE_____________________________

OTHER ID USED____________________   SEX____________    

DATE OF BIRTH______________________________

FACTS ABOUT THE TRANSACTION  

PERSON RECEIVING CHECK(S)________________ SEX____

DOB____________________   HOME ADDRESS_________________________   

HOME PHONE______________________  

ADDRESS WHERE CHECK(S) RECEIVED__________________________________ 

DID ACCUSED WRITE CHECK(S) IN YOUR OR EMPLOYEE'S PRESENCE?___________

DID ACCUSED DELIVER CHECK IN PERSON? IF NOT, WHO DID?___________________

DID ACCUSED REQUEST CHECK(S) TO BE HELD OR WAS CHECK POSTDATED?____

WHAT WAS CHECK GIVEN FOR?________________________________________________