Restitution
Question Details:
I paid restitution from a charge in 2002. Apparently now in 2009 they say I still owe money. I have no receipts. They sent me to collection agency. Now I have to paid collection fee plus a fee every month to have $100taken from my account. Can they do this? Can I ask plaintiff for leniency?
Yes, they can do this. You might want to look into getting a loan to pay this off, it might end up being cheaper, depending on those fees.
Your restitution is a judgment against you, just as if you had been sued in civil court for whatever damages you caused. But since this is a criminal case, it isn't up to the person who was harmed, who would have been the civil plaintiff: the "plaintiff" in your case is the State. You can ask the court for a modified sentence, but you would need to show some very good reasons why you should be let off the hook.

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