Office of the Prosecuting Attorney of Elkhart County

About Bad Check Diversion Program

The Check Diversion Program is an attempt to minimize losses from bad check writers, especially to small businesses and individuals. It is a two-fold program that addresses the needs of local merchants/victims of bad checks and a program that holds offenders accountable for writing worthless checks.

Merchants who have fallen victim to the writer of a bad check can now file a report directly with the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney. In order to file a report, the first step is to obtain a "bad check packet," which is available to merchants at local law enforcement agencies, municipal courts, and the Prosecutor's Office. The Bad Check Coordinator will then review the packet and file the case with the Clerk's Office for a Summons to be issued to the Defendant.