After a complaint has been filed with our office, we attempt to contact the check writer via mail and telephone. The check writer must make restitution directly to the Worthless Check Unit. Restitution consists of the face value of the check, a victims’ service charge, and a State of Alabama District Attorney service charge. These service fees are mandated by law. If a check writer is unable or unwilling to pay restitution for his or her worthless check to the Worthless Check Unit, that individual can opt to surrender on the warrant and have the charge adjudicated in District Court. If the check writer chooses this option, he or she will also be responsible for costs of court and any additional fines that may be imposed by the judge. He or she may also be required to post a bond to get out of jail prior to the court hearing