TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR COURT-ORDERED DEBT
WHAT WILL I LEARN?
- How to take control of your court-ordered debt, including:How find out how much you owe; How to get your debt reduced or forgiven; andStrategies for managing and paying off your debt.
Taking control of your court-ordered debt is done by knowing the type of debt you owe, the amount of debt you owe, and creating plan as to how to repay this debt based on how it will impact on your parole/probation term and employment. In Part III, we will answer the following questions for each type of debt:
REQUESTING copies of your ORIGINAL SENTENCING ORDERS
If you want to see what amounts you were originally ordered to pay, you can request a copy of your sentencing order from the court that sentenced you. HOWEVER, these amounts are the original amounts ordered by the court, and will NOT reflect any payments that you’ve made OR include any interest or fees that have been added since. The order also will NOT show the debts you owe from ANY other cases.
- How do I find out how much I owe?
- Restitution
- Court fines & penalties and court administrative fees (generally handled the same way)
- Traffic fines & fees
- How do I pay off or “satisfy” my court-ordered debt?
- Restitution
- Court fines & penalties and court administrative fees (generally handled the same way)
- Traffic fines & fees
- Is there any way to reduce or forgive my court-ordered debt?
- Restitution
- Court fines & penalties and court administrative fees (generally handled the same way)
- Traffic fines & fees