The Angelina County Attorney’s Hot Check Department is a service to help people get money back from those who would steal with a hot check.

The principal duties of Angelina County Attorney's Hot Check Department are to:

• Help County Merchants who have received bad/hot checks.

• Send out letters of notification to those who have signed bad checks to advise them they have ten days to respond.

• Monitor response to notification letters.

• Follow up when necessary with a second/final notice.

• File complaints with County Clerk's office when no response is received to letters of notification.

• Accept restitution for bad/hot checks by mail or in person.

• Ensure that involved merchants receive monies owed to them.

• Maintain open files on bad/hot checks until restitution is made.