My question involves collection proceedings in the State of: Illinois
I am victim of burglary. Criminal sentenced to incarceration and $20k restitution. Criminal served incarceration and moved out of state without paying restitution. Illinois statutes say that a court ordered restitution is automatically a civil judgement. Here is the problem: The plea bargain and subsequent court order names the State of Illinois as the Plaintiff so my name is not on the court ordered restitution. Therefore I can't get an attorney in Florida to take my case since I am not the named victim. What can I file pro se in Peoria County Circuit Court to get my name on the judgement and make it official so I can pursue this criminal in Florida? At the very lease make his financial future a nightmare. I have already attempted resolution with the State's Attorney and was told never call on this case again since it is out of their jurisdiction. This was told to me by Assistant SA now a Circuit Judge.

