Seventh Circuit Solicitor's Office - Spartanburg County

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Deede18BurgessSheilaDavisMore than $1.5 millioncollected in worthlesscheck programSolicitor Trey Gowdy’s crackdown onworthless checks has generated morethan $1.5 million for area merchants andlocal government.In its first 30 months of operation, theprogram collected nearly $945,000 inrestitution and service fees forSpartanburg County victims and morethan $431,000 for the county’s GeneralOperating Fund.The Cherokee County program collectedmore than $180,000 in restitution andservice fees for victims and more than$130,000 for the county’s GeneralOperating Fund.The Solicitor’s Office does not keep anyof the money in either county.“This is a successful partnershipbetween local government and the businesscommunity,” Solicitor Gowdy said.“I’m confident the numbers will continueto improve as more people learnabout this hassle-free approach torecouping their losses.“This program has multiple benefits forSpartanburg and Cherokee counties,”Gowdy added. “It creates a vibrant newrevenue source for local government, andit allows for the reallocation of resourcesthat were once spent on the apprehensionof bad check writers.”Spartanburg County merchants who participatein the free program complete aone-page information form and submitit to our office in the courthouse.Cherokee County merchants submittheir form to the Worthless CheckOffice in the lobby of the LawEnforcement Center on EastFrederick Street. The check or originalbank copy must be submitted with theworksheet.The Solicitor’s Office tracks down theoffender in an effort to collect paymentfor the bad check. Victims receive thefull amount of the check and a $30 servicefee levied by banks. The offender alsopays $41 in court costs and an additionalfee ranging from $50 to $150 dependingon the value of the check. If the offenderfails to pay, the case is referred to courtfor prosecution.Our customer base includes banks, cardealerships, doctor’s offices, grocerystores, individuals, restaurants, schoolsand a wide range of retailers.On a busy week, we mail 200-300 lettersto bad check writers. Most people complywith the request for payment.Satisfied customers of the programinclude Allan LaRobardier of Ofelia’sHamlet. The Spartanburg County programhelped him recover over $1,700from a person who passed a worthlesscheck at his business.“To a small business like ours, thismoney represented a huge blow to ourfinances, and the return of the moneylikewise gave us a huge boost,”LaRobardier said. “The program coordinator,Sheila Davis, is marvelous. Shekept us informed all the way through theeffort, and she was effective. She got ourAmy WyattMarlanaDovermoney back.”Before the inception of the program inSpartanburg or Cherokee counties, amajority of the bad check cases wereheard in Magistrate Court where therecipient was responsible for all aspectsof the prosecution.Davis said merchants can improve theirchances of recovering lost money bymaking sure they collect the driver’slicense number of the check writer andtheir physical mailing address instead ofpost office boxes.“The extra step will help us help you,”Davis said.The Spartanburg Countyand Cherokee County formsare availiable athttp://www.spartanburgcounty.org/govt/depts/sol/index.htm...bring the completedform to our office.
How To Reach UsNAMEE-Mail AddressBarnette, Barry ..............................................bbarnette@spartanburgcounty.orgBarnwell, Lauren ............................................lbarnwell@spartanburgcounty.orgBeall, Christie ......................................................cbeall@spartanburgcounty.orgBoone, Codey ....................................................cboone@spartanburgcounty.orgBulsa, Derrick......................................................dbulsa@spartanburgcounty.orgBurgess, Deede ............................................dsburgess@spartanburgcounty.orgCaddell, Stephanie ........................................scaddell@spartanburgcounty.orgClevenger, Rusty..........................................cclevenger@spartanburgcounty.orgColer, Bob ............................................................bcoler@spartanburgcounty.orgCrick, Cindy ..........................................................ccrick@spartanburgcounty.orgCrook, Kelly ........................................................kcrook@spartanburgcounty.orgCude, Dan ............................................................dcude@spartanburgcounty.orgDavis, Sheila ........................................................sdavis@spartanburgcounty.orgDavis, Terry ..........................................................tdavis@spartanburgcounty.orgDrawdy, Sarah ................................................sdrawdy@spartanburgcounty.orgEllis, Zach ..............................................................zellis@spartanburgcounty.orgFile, Robin ................................................................rfile@spartanburgcounty.orgFreeman, Tiffany ............................................tfreeman@spartanburgcounty.orgGadus, Sarah Beth............................................sgadus@spartanburgcounty.orgGarrett, Kim ......................................................kgarrett@spartanburgcounty.orgGarrett, Lisa ......................................................lgarrett@spartanburgcounty.orgGlenn, Murray....................................................mglenn@spartanburgcounty.orgGowdy, Trey ........................................................tgowdy@spartanburgcounty.orgGray, Abel..............................................................agray@spartanburgcounty.orgGregory, Rick ..................................................rgregory@spartanburgcounty.orgHall, Nancy ............................................................nhall@spartanburgcounty.orgHaywood, Kisha............................................khaywood@spartanburgcounty.orgHelmly, Kelly ......................................................khelmly@spartanburgcounty.orgHouse, Missy ....................................................mhouse@spartanburgcounty.orgHowell, Scott ......................................................showell@spartanburgcounty.orgHowell, Wendy ..................................................whowell@spartanburgcounty.orgJordan, Jennifer ..................................................jjordan@spartanburgcounty.orgLeGrand, Dannielle ......................................dlegrand@spartanburgcounty.orgseventh circuit solicitor’s office 2007Leibert, Tony ......................................................tleibert@spartanburgcounty.orgLeskanic, Kim ..........................................kim.leskanic@cherokeecountysc.comMathis, Joe..........................................................................jmathisjd@hotmail.comMcCarty, Ryan ................................................rmccarty@spartanburgcounty.orgMeadows, Angela ......................................ameadows@spartanburgcounty.orgMendez, Dolores ............................................dmendez@spartanburgcounty.orgMorin, Michael ......................................michael.morin@cherokeecountysc.comPeeler, Cookie ....................................................speeler@spartanburgcounty.orgPhillips, Greg ............................................greg.phillips@cherokeecountysc.comPiggins, Alicia ..................................................apiggins@spartanburgcounty.orgPoole, Renee ........................................................rpoole@spartanburgcounty.orgRay, Regina ..............................................................rray@spartanburgcounty.orgReese, Susan ......................................................sreese@spartanburgcounty.orgRhoden, Robert ................................................rrhoden@spartanburgcounty.orgRobinson, Carrie ..........................................crobinson@spartanburgcounty.orgSaar, Crystal ........................................................csaar@spartanburgcounty.orgSegars, Brooks ................................................bsegars@spartanburgcounty.orgStalvey, Alex......................................................astalvey@spartanburgcounty.orgStrickland, John ..........................................jcstrickland@spartanburgcounty.orgSullivan, Valerie ..............................................vsullivan@spartanburgcounty.orgSutton, Sandy ....................................................ssutton@spartanburgcounty.orgThill, Jessica..............................................................jthill@spartanburgcounty.orgThornton, Traci ................................................tthornton@spartanburgcounty.orgTrent, Dot ..........................................................dot.trent@cherokeecountysc.comWillingham, Michelle..................michelle.willingham@cherokeecountysc.comWilson, Todd........................................................twilson@spartanburgcounty.orgPre-Trial Intervention can be reached at (864) 596-2630The Spartanburg Worthless Check Unit can be reached at (864) 596-2233The Cherokee County Worthless Check Unit can be reached at (864) 487-6215, (864) 902-1107 (fax) or worthlesschecks@cherokeecountysc.comOur web site address is www.spartanburgcounty.orgSpartanburg CountyCourthouse3rd Floor180 Magnolia St.Spartanburg, SC29306864.596.2575Fax: 864.596.2386Cherokee CountyCourthouseFloyd Baker Blvd.Gaffney, SC 29340864.487.2576Fax: 864.487.27532006 LawEnforcementBanquet SupportersAbby’s GrillAmerican Services Inc.Associates Bookkeeping & Tax ServiceBill Mason EnterprisesBlakely Funeral HomeBMWBrooks BrothersBurns Chevrolet Chrysler Dodge JeepCarolina PanthersCharlotte BobcatsCWS InsuranceDaddy Joe’sDee Tee’s Quick StopElite LimousineExtended Stay HotelsFatz CaféFarrell Chevrolet-KiaFirst NationalGibbs International, Inc.Gramling BrothersHerbie Famous Fireworks, Inc.Holly Grove CateringHollywood ProductionsLin Pac Inc.Mr. David White, EsquireMr. Ed MabryMrs. Rachel BooneM & W Clearing & Grading Nestle USAOutback SteakhouseSpartanburg School District 6The Herald-JournalThe Palmetto BankTimkenTravis Bell PhotographyPrime OutletsVic Bailey AutomotiveUpstate Carolina Medical CenterWYFF
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