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Frequently Asked Questions about Restitution
 
  1. How do I obtain a victim impact statement and who will help me fill it out?
  2. Whom should I contact if I have not received a restitution payment from the defendant?
  3. What if the defendant has made a payment, yet I have not received it?
  4. If I moved and failed to notify the Clerk of Superior Court, how do I receive my restitution?
Q. How do I obtain a victim impact statement and who will help me fill it out?
A. Victims may obtain a copy of a victim impact statement from the District Attorney's office prosecuting the case. You should be assigned to a victim witness legal assistant who will provide you the information you need.
Q. Whom should I contact if I have not received a restitution payment from the defendant?
A. The answer to this question solely depends on the sentence that the defendant received. If the defendant was sentenced to probation or community service you should speak with the defendant's probation officer. Or, you may contact the Department of Correction's Office of Victim Services (OVS) at 1-866-719-0108. If the defendant has been sentenced to active prison time, you will need to contact the OVS.
Q. What if the defendant has made a payment, yet I have not received it?
A. If you have contacted the appropriate provider within the Department of Correction and have been told that the defendant has made a payment(s), you will then need to contact the Clerk of Superior Court to determine if they have your correct address and to find out how the Clerk's office will handle payments.
Q. If I moved and failed to notify the Clerk of Superior Court, how do I receive my restitution?
A. If you moved and more than a year has passed, you will need to contact the Clerk of Superior Court's office to determine if you still have access to the restitution that was ordered by the court. If the restitution has gone unclaimed for a certain period of time, it will then go into the escheats fund, which is handled by the State Treasurer's Office. If this is the case, you will need to contact the Treasurer's Office as soon as possible at 919-508-1000.
For further information, contact the North Carolina Victim Assistance Network at 1-800-348-5068.
 
  
 
   
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