Who should you send a bad check to when responding to a merchant?

When responding to a merchant about a bad check, sending the check to the County Attorney is the appropriate course of action. The County Attorney's office is responsible for prosecuting cases of fraud and white-collar crimes, which includes the issuance of bad checks. By referring the case to the County Attorney, law enforcement facilitates the legal process necessary for potential prosecution and helps ensure that the merchant receives restitution.

In contrast, sending the bad check to the bank would not initiate any legal proceedings or assist the merchant in recovering their losses. The bank may be involved in a different capacity, such as handling the transaction itself, but they are not the right entity for pursuing legal action. Likewise, while a local police department may engage in investigating the crime, the prosecutor’s office (County Attorney) is ultimately tasked with taking legal steps to recover losses from bad checks. A crime lab is primarily focused on analyzing physical evidence and is not relevant in cases dealing with financial disputes like bad checks.