RETAILERS PROCEDURES FOR CRIMINAL PROSECUTION OF BAD CHECKS Court's handles thousands of bad check cases each and every year. Bad checks cost merchants hundreds of thousands of dollars. There are both civil and criminal remedies available to a person or business that has received a bad check. Both the civil and criminal remedies are provided by statute and must be strictly complied with in every instance. There is nothing more frustrating for the Court than having to deny a person or business a remedy to which they should be entitled because of failure to follow statutory procedures. Every state is a little different. In criminal cases, failure to comply with any of the statutory procedures the judicial officers, to deny the warrant or citation. Then you see potential violators escape due to a failure to meet such guidelines. The Mullinax Group, Inc. help's you protect your rights and collect the sums of money that relate to criminal bad checks. However, in a criminal proceeding and you have the burden of proof, beyond a reasonable doubt, to make out your case. In the event, however, for one reason or another there is a failure to set out sufficient grounds for a criminal prosecution, please bear in mind that we may at your option file a civil suit against the maker of the check for the dollar amount due you, plus service charges and court costs. Our goal is to get your checks collected legally and professionally. We never seek any criminal or civil actions until we have written approval from our clients.