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Convert Restitution to Civil Lien
by: Anonymous

I am on probation but am disabled and on permanent disability so I will never see myself being able to pay this restitution in time for my probation to terminate. Also a post conviction would open my judgement back up and I don't want to fight again, I just want a conversion. A modification sounds more like what I would be better able to do in my position. Thank you for your information.

Motion to Convert Restitution Form
by: Anonymous

Since there is no form according to the courts, this is fine by me as I was told by Palm Beach County Courts that I could just make up my own as long as it had the proper and correct information. Thank you. This will help.

Converting Restitution to a Lien
by: Staff FALDP

Christina,
We're not quite sure on this, and you may have to consult an attorney. However, sometimes restitution automatically converts to a lien; and other times payment of restitution is a condition of your probation and failure to pay could result in a violation of your probation. (You don't say whether you're on probation or not, so this may not apply to your situation anyway).

You may be able to modify the terms of your probation; or petition the court for post-conviction relief. Ask the clerk of court in your county if there is a packet for modification in your circuit.

And - here is an example:

DEFENDANT, pursuant to Rule 3.800(c) of the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure and Section 948.03(2) of Florida Statutes (2010), requests this Court to modify the conditions of his probation. As grounds for this motion, the Defendant states as follows:

On November 7, 2010, this Court placed Defendant on probation for a period of 24 month probation with a condition that Defendant pay court costs and miscellaneous other fees in the amount of $446.00.

In ordering the above-described costs, this Court also ordered that they be paid within 9 months of the sentence date.

Due to personal financial difficulties, the Defendant will be unable to satisfy the payment of the ordered fees within the allotted time ordered by the Court.

WHEREFORE, Defendant respectfully requests that this Court modify the condition of Defendant’s probation requiring payment of costs within 9 months and extend that time to a future date determined to be reasonable by this Court.

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