532.033 Order of restitution.

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When a judge orders restitution, the judge shall:

(1)Order the restitution to be paid to a specific person or organization through the

circuit clerk, who shall disburse the moneys as ordered by the court;

(2)Be responsible for overseeing the collection of restitution;

(3)Set the amount of restitution to be paid;

(4)Set the amount and frequency of each restitution payment or require the payment to

be made in a lump sum;

(5)Monitor the payment of the restitution to assure that payment is being made;

(6)If restitution is not being paid as ordered, hold a hearing to determine why the

restitution is not being paid;

(7)If the restitution is not being paid and no good reason exists therefor, institute

sanctions against the defendant; and

(8)Not release the defendant from probation supervision until restitution has been paid

in full and all other aspects of the probation order have been successfully

completed.