Victim Witness
Restitution Questions
Q: HOW IS RESTITUTION COLLECTED AND DISPERSED?
The U.S. Clerk of Court receives payments from the defendant and then will forward payments to the victims. However, noted above, these payments tend to be quite small. The Clerk does not issue checks for really small amounts because this is not economically feasible. Therefore, the Clerk will wait until there is a more substantial amount to disburse to the victims (ex: a check for $10 vs a check for only $2). The Clerk will NOT send a letter notifying you a payment is coming - you will just recieve a check in the mail.