Relating to the payment of restitution.

SB 1666 shortens the time for unclaimed restitution payments from five to three years. If a victim entitled to restitution doesn’t claim payment within three years of the clerk receiving the first payment, or if the clerk can’t locate the victim for three years after the last payment, unclaimed funds will be transferred to the compensation fund for crime victims. The bill requires the state department to provide clerks with the victim’s last known address and a detailed payment history (including dates, amounts, and addresses sent to), which must remain confidential. These changes streamline handling of unclaimed funds while protecting victim privacy and ensuring timely transfers to the compensation fund.