Who should a victim contact regarding restitution?
The Juvenile Probation Officer is responsible at the intake phase to contact the victim to gather information on loss, harm and damage in order to determine restitution amounts. This information is used to develop recommendations to the court. If restitution is ordered and the youth fails to comply with the payment of restitution, the Juvenile Probation Officer must inform the court of the non-compliance. The Juvenile Probation Officer can either file an affidavit, through the State Attorney, alleging a violation or request a Judicial Review Hearing for the purpose of determining the circumstances for the lack of restitution payments. All specific questions regarding restitution should be directed to the juvenile Probation officer or the State Attorney’s Office.
