Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 20-378

  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.

The court trustee shall have the responsibility:

(a) For collection of support or restitution from the obligor upon the written request of the obligee or upon the order of the court; and

(b) to compile a list of individuals who owe arrearages under a support order or have failed, after appropriate notice, to comply with a subpoena issued pursuant to a duty of support. The court trustee shall deliver such list to the secretary for children and families on a quarterly basis or more frequently as requested by the secretary.