2005 Vermont Code - § 5362. — Restitution unit

§ 5362. Restitution unit

(a) A restitution unit is created within the center for crime victim services for purposes of assuring that crime victims receive restitution when it is ordered by the court.

(b) The restitution unit shall administer the restitution fund established under section 5363 of this title.

(c) The restitution unit shall have the authority to:

(1) Collect restitution from the offender when it is ordered by the court under section 7043 of this title.

(2) Bring an action to enforce a restitution obligation as a civil judgment under section 7043 of this title. The restitution unit shall enforce restitution orders issued prior to July 1, 2004 pursuant to the law in effect on the date the order is issued.

Subdivision (c)(3) effective until January 1, 2007; see also subdivision (c)(3) set out below

(3)(A) Share and access information, consistent with Vermont and federal law, from the court, the department of corrections, the department of motor vehicles, the department of taxes, and the department of labor in order to carry out its collection and enforcement functions.

(B) Provide information to the department of corrections concerning supervised offenders, including an offender's restitution payment history and balance, address and contact information, employment information, and information concerning the restitution unit's collection efforts.

Subdivision (c)(3) effective January 1, 2007.

(3)(A) Share and access information, consistent with Vermont and federal law, from the court, the department of corrections, the department of motor vehicles, the department of taxes, and the department of labor in order to carry out its collection and enforcement functions.

(B) Provide information to the department of corrections concerning supervised offenders, including an offender's restitution payment history and balance, address and contact information, employment information, and information concerning the restitution unit's collection efforts.

(C) The restitution unit is specifically authorized to collect, record, use, and disseminate Social Security numbers as needed for the purpose of collecting restitution and enforcing restitution judgment orders issued by the court.

(4) Investigate and verify the amount of insurance or other payments paid to or for the benefit of a victim, and adjust the amount disbursed to the victim from the crime victims' restitution special fund accordingly.

(5) Adopt such administrative rules as are reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes set forth in this section. (Added 2003, No. 57, § 3, eff. June 4, 2003; amended 2003, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2005, No. 51, § 2; amended 2005, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 5, 2006; No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.)