Wis. Admin. Code Department of Corrections DOC 328.08 - Financial obligations

When an offender is required to pay restitution or other financial obligations pursuant to state statute or court order, the following procedures apply:

(1) ACCEPTANCE AND DISBURSEMENT OF PAYMENT. The department may at any time accept a payment from or on behalf of an offender, which is made pursuant to state statute or court order. The department shall transmit the payment to the department cashier for deposit in the offender's account. The cashier shall disburse funds from the account in accordance with the court order or state statute.

(2) UNPAID FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS.

(a) For offenders who have not paid court ordered obligations, the department will provide notification to the sentencing court, district attorney, and victim at least 90 days prior to discharge.

(b) If the department determines that the offender has made a good faith effort to pay ordered obligations, the department shall recommend the court order the restitution due be entered as a civil judgment in favor of the victims.

(c) When the department determines that an offender who is on probation has not made a good faith effort to pay the ordered obligations, the department may recommend that the court extend the term of probation and modify any condition or recommend that the court enter a civil judgment in favor of the victims. The department shall inform the offender of his or her rights to a hearing and waiver under s. DOC 328.09(2) and (3).

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Wis. Admin. Code Department of Corrections DOC 328.08

CR 10-126: cr. Register June 2013 No. 690, eff. 7-1-13.