What if the court does not order restitution?
If the court does not order the offender to pay restitution, a victim has the right to ask a supervision agent to schedule a restitution hearing. The hearing can be scheduled at any time but must be requested 60 days before the end of the offender’s supervision period. Victims may be asked to provide proof of their losses for use at the restitution hearing. The offender has the burden of proving that restitution, as requested by the victim, should not be ordered. What if an offender is in prison? Can I still collect restitution? Restitution can be collected from an offender incarcerated in a Minnesota Department of Corrections facility if the court has ordered the offender to pay restitution and the offender is employed in prison programming. Any restitution ordered by the court will be paid to the county on the victim’s behalf, not directly to the victim. For more information, contact the offender’s case manager. Are there other options for repayment? Although restitution may be order
