U.S. Attorney’s Office Collects Nearly $1.9 million in Civil and Criminal Actions in Fiscal Year 2025

The U.S. Attorney’s Office collected $1,859,147.53 in criminal and civil actions in fiscal year 2025. Of this amount, $1,722,362.25 was collected in criminal actions and $136,785.28 was collected in civil actions.

The U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, along with the department’s litigating divisions, are responsible for enforcing and collecting civil and criminal debts owed to the U.S. and criminal debts owed to federal crime victims. The law requires defendants to pay restitution to victims of certain federal crimes who have suffered a physical injury or financial loss. While restitution is paid to the victim, criminal fines and felony assessments are paid to the department’s Crime Victims Fund, which distributes the funds collected to federal and state victim compensation and victim assistance programs.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office works consistently with partner agencies and divisions to collect assets. In the District of Wyoming, collection efforts are conducted through the U.S. Attorney’s Office Financial Litigation Program (FLP) and Asset Forfeiture Unit. Forfeited assets are deposited into the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund and used to restore funds to crime victims and for various law enforcement purposes.

“This component of the USAO is an essential part of the justice system,” said U.S. Attorney Darin Smith. “The FLP’s responsibility in collecting restitution under criminal judgments ensures timely payments to victims of crimes, including federal and state agencies. The FLP is also responsible for assuring timely payments are collected to satisfy civil judgments. I am extremely proud of the work our FLP has done in recovering nearly $2 million from criminal and civil actions last year.”

The Civil and Criminal Divisions work together to pursue effective recovery for crime victims. For example, in October 2025, through the combined effort of the FLP and Criminal Division, the U.S. Attorney’s Office collected $469,796 against Defendant Shu Ping Chen, Case No. 1:25‑cr‑00102‑ABJ. Chen was convicted of one count of filing a false tax return, in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 7206(1). Chen was ordered to pay a $100 special assessment, $359,696 in restitution, $75,000 fine, and $35,000 for the costs of prosecution. As a result of the diligent efforts of the FLP and Criminal Division, the U.S. Attorney’s Office recovered the entire restitution amount prior to sentencing and the fine/costs amounts immediately after sentencing.