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Ask the judge to have an offender pay you back for expenses caused by the crime.
Complete a short survey about restitution
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You can complete the survey at any time during or after the restitution process.
Restitution is when an offender pays you back for expenses related to their crime. You can ask for restitution if the person:
Asking for restitution is:
Restitution must be court ordered – that means a judge orders it.
You can ask for restitution from a young offender. There are limits – for example, the judge may order restitution as community service rather than money.
Someone must be charged for the crime, first. After that, submit the Statement on Restitution as soon as you can because the:
Expenses must be directly related to the crime. Examples of expenses you can claim:
You cannot claim expenses for:
You can have the Restitution Recovery Program try to get money from the offender if:
There is a check box at the end of the Statement on Restitution to opt in or opt out of the program.
Get your statement ready as soon as possible because:
If there is more than one offender:
Download and fill out the Statement on Restitution form.
Make copies of your receipts.
Keep the original receipts and a copy of the statement for your records. Remember, the Crown Prosecution Office must receive your statement before the offender is sentenced. Allow enough time for the Crown to get the Statement on Restitution form.
You can send the statement by:
Send it to one of these places:
Connect with a Victims Services Unit:
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