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Does bankruptcy cover court ordered restitution payments?

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Does bankruptcy cover court ordered restitution payments?

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Bankruptcy doesn’t “cover” anything. If you mean, can a criminal-court-ordered restitution be discharged so you don’t have to pay it, probably not. Lawyers are trained to argue issues for their clients, so you might find a lawyer who can convince the bankruptcy court it should be discharged.