Restitution???? It' incumbent on the victim to recover losses due to theft or forgery. If the perpetrator has not money or assets, you are you know what out of luck. I've had a civil judgment against this one scumbag for an amount in 6 digits, and because he hid cash and own no property, have collected zero. Victims have no rights or recourse. Better I just hire a thug to beat it out of him.