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In an effort to combat this serious problem, I have organized the Bad Check Restitution Program to assist local merchants with bad check losses. The primary goal of the program is to obtain full restitution for the victim without adding to the financial burden of the criminal justice system.
The Bad Check Restitution Program operates in conjunction with American Corrective Counseling Services as a unique, cooperative effort between the private and public sectors. Merchants in St. Clair County benefit because they receive restitution without paying any collection fees. First time bad check offenders are given the opportunity to avoid criminal prosecution by attending a mandatory, eight hour intervention class, in addition to paying restitution. All of this is accomplished without any cost to the taxpayers.
