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Criminal Restitution Order Non-Dischargeable Through Bankruptcy

The First Circuit Court of Appeals has held that a criminal restitution order is not dischargeable under bankruptcy. The appellant in this case was convicted of embezzlement and ordered by an Illinois court to pay $104,000 restitution in lieu of a prison sentence. Upon completing his probation sentence, the trial …

 

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