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Contact Information

320 S. Campbell St
2nd Floor, Suite 200
El Paso, Texas 79901
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Monday - Friday
8:00am - 5:00pm

Phone (915) 273-3238
Fax (915) 273-3277
Email comments@epcounty.com

Annex Offices

Downtown Office
320 S. Campbell St
2nd Floor, Suite 200
El Paso, Texas 79901
Phone (915) 273-3238
Fax (915) 546-2133

Monday - Friday
8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Ysleta Annex Office
9521 Socorro Rd. Suite A-3
El Paso, Texas 79927
Phone (915) 273-3467
Fax (915) 273-3842

Monday-Friday
8:30 am to 5:30 pm

Northwest Office
435 E. Vinton Rd., Suite B
Vinton, Texas 79821
Phone (915) 273-3516
Fax (915) 546-2133

Monday-Friday
8:00 am to 5:00 pm

El Paso County Attorney's Office can help with the prosecution thefts by check. To request prosecution, simply follow the steps below


Step 1

Open and fill out the "Complaint and Affidavit for Theft by Check" form. To open or download the document you may need Adobe Reader installed on your computer. Please include in the form as much information as possible.

Step 2

Scan or take a picture of the front and back of the check. Make sure the following information is legible on the image(s):

- The name of person the check was made out to

-  The date

- The amount

- The signature

- The driver’s license or ID number, and the date of birth of the check writer.

 

Step 3

Attach the image(s) as a jpeg, PDF or .tiff file to an email along with:

1- A copy of the Notice of Dishonor Letter

2- A copy of either:

     a) The Affidavit of Service Letter by Merchant, or

     b) The green card from the Postal Service showing service of the Merchant Letter.

Send all the documents in an email to the address CAHotChecks@epcountytx.gov.

If done correctly, you will receive an automatic response indicating our office has received your check. If you do not receive the email, please try again.


For assistance, call us at (915) 273-3249.

Fillable forms of all documents are listed below.

Complaint and Affidavit for Theft by Check

Notice of Dishonor

Affidavit of Service Letter by Merchant

Carta de Incumplimiento