-Worthless/Fraudulent Checks Guide-
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Dear Dodge County Merchants and Residents:

As consumers and taxpayers, we all pay higher prices because of the losses associated with people issuing fraudulent checks.  Law enforcement spends significant resources investigating and prosecuting people who issue fraudulent checks.   In response to concerns regarding worthless and/or fraudulent checks, the Dodge County Sheriff's Office has implemented a process for these types of investigations and prosecution.
The main goals of this process are as follows:

*Increase accountability of people who issue worthless or fraudulent checks
*Educate and assist Dodge County merchants and residents in reducing the number of worthless and/or fraudulent check cases
*Reduce the costs to law enforcement associated with investigating and prosecuting worthless and/or fraudulent check cases

WHEN TO CONTACT THE DODGE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Call the Sheriff’s Office to report when checks are received in Dodge County, outside the City limits of Kasson or West Concord, MN when the checks are;

*Counterfeit check(s)
*Altered checks
*Forged checks of any amount
*From a Checking account opened using fraudulent information
*Stolen checks

When you are a victim of the above crimes, call the County Sheriff’s office and/or your local Police Department.  You must report these crimes within 5 business days after you know the check is fraudulent. 
 

Non-Sufficient Fund (NSF) checks will only be accepted for referral to the Dodge County Attorney’s Office if a number of checks written by the same person have been returned as NSF. The number of checks required is determined on a case by case basis by such factors as the amount of the checks involved and the time span between the checks. This provision is necessary to prove the prior intent required for prosecution of this offense.  The same procedure is used for Account Closed checks as NSF checks if the criteria for referral is met.  Please do not forward Account closed or NSF checks to our agency without first establishing whether they can be referred for prosecution.

ANY CHECK, REGARDLESS IF IT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR REFERRAL FOR PROSECUTION, MAY STILL BE PURSUED IN CIVIL COURT.  Please contact the Dodge County Court Services for more information at #507-635-6260, or you can also visit: http://www.mncourts.gov/Find-Courts/Dodge.aspx.

Worthless/Fraudulent Checks that will not be investigated or prosecuted:
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Promissory notes and/or arrangement to hold the check for deposit or credit extensions
*Second party checks 
*Checks that are currently in collections by a collection agency or attorney (law firm)


Always make an appointment prior to a visit. 
Checks that are received within the City limits of Kasson must be reported to the Kasson Police Department at #507-634-3881; or if within the City limits of West Concord, must be reported to the West Concord Police Department at #507-527-2469.

If you beleive you have been a victim of a Worthless or Fraudulent check(s), please click on the following link to download our Worthless Check Packet and follow the instructions as provided:
Dodge County Worthless Check Packet