How is a warrant obtained in order to prosecute a bad check?
1. Send a five-day notice by certified mail or by personal service, signed for by a responsible person.
- Five-day notices are available at the Pittsfield Township Police Department or can be downloaded at the above link.
2. If the check is not made good within ten days, file a report with the Pittsfield Township Police Department.
- Note: you must make the police report within sixty days of receipt of the check; or there must be explanation for the delay.
3. Present the proof of service, the return of the five-day notice and the original check to the Pittsfield Township Police Department at the time the report is filed.
4. The Pittsfield Township Police Department will make a complete investigation prior to presentation to the Washtenaw County Prosecutor's Office.
