Writers of bad checks can avoid criminal charges by paying off the amounts before July 15, or they face arrest in an upcoming, first-ever District Attorney’s Office roundup, Harris County District Attorney Patricia Lykos announced.

The amnesty offer is available for hot check writers who have not yet had arrest warrants issued against them. Offer notices are being mailed now to almost 1,000 offenders.

John Boone, chief of the DA’s Check Fraud Division, explained that the amnesty program will enable victims to be compensated expeditiously. It also allows offenders a final chance to make good on their bad checks and avoid criminal prosecution.

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