Yes, and I called my probation officer who look at the minutes of that restitution hearing, which I assume the minutes are also the transcript, and she said nowhere in there does it mention 180 days to pay the restitution but it does say 2 years.
Yes it was a court ordered restitution following my crimal court sentencing, which was 2 yrs of probation.
Like I stated above, the minutes never mentioned 180 days. This judgement was signed on April 5. Almost a month after the restitution hearing.
That's the problem, my court appointed lawyer is almost impossible to get a hold to. She never answers her phone, never returns messages, and is never at her office. The job I just started working at, I estimate will give me $600-800 a month. So yes, paying $13,000 within 6 months is impossible. At the time of the hearing I was represented by my same court appointed attorney for the criminal sentencing and I was also unemployed and they knew that, but they didn't even ask if I was working.
I remember them saying that if I don't pay the money it can be enforced civily or criminaly. My probation officer also said that it looks like the restitution was converted to a civil judgement. She told me to maybe go see a bankruptcy lawyer to see if I can file for bankruptcy. I have no problem with paying the money within 2 years, but 6 months is impossible!

