My question involves criminal law for the state of: California


I was convicted of embezzlement in 1999. I was discharged from probation in 2002. I had been paying restitution but stopped.

In California the victim can use Civil Assessment Judgment as a remedy to compel me to satisfy superior court criminal restitution if the court is not able to.

Here is my question. Can I settle with the victim (through an attorney) for an amount less than the stated restitution and have them sign a satisfaction of judgment. Can I then file this with the court to relieve me of my restitution order with them?

It seems that this has never been addressed.

Or, can I enter into some type of written settlement with the victim for less than the restitution amount (that the victim feels makes them whole) and petition the court for relief from the original restitution order?

Is there any case law that disallows this?