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Judge Boyd Gives State Time to Produce Restitution Documents; Preliminary Figures Discussed
Summary
The court set a follow-up for restitution after the state agreed to seek documentation linking medical bills to an alleged offense; preliminary figures discussed in court were approximately $14,000 in total bills with roughly $12,000 covered by insurance and an approximate remaining balance discussed as $2,700.
Judge Stephanie Boyd set a schedule for the state to provide documentation in a restitution matter so the court could determine whether a specified balance should be imposed on the defendant.
The item matters because the court will decide whether restitution is owed and, if so, how much — a determination that depends on whether the state can show the bills are tied to the offense.
In court the judge reviewed a set of documents that the state had submitted; the court recited approximate figures on the record: “there was $14,000 total approximately $14,000 Insurance paid approximately 12,000.” The court and defense discussed the remaining balance; the transcript includes a figure the judge stated as $27.90, and counsel later discussed the amount as about $2,700. The defense raised concerns that the single document provided was not itemized or authenticated and asked the state to produce additional records or a witness to link the charges to the alleged offense.
The court directed the state to obtain more authenticated documentation and gave the parties a one-month reset for restitution review; the judge said that if the state filed supplemental documentation earlier the court would consider it before the reset date. The prosecutor requested two weeks to attempt to obtain records and subpoenas if necessary; the court instructed court staff to set the matter for one month and told the state to prioritize obtaining business records or a witness who can authenticate the amounts.
Judge Boyd noted that if documentation established a direct link between the bills and the offense the court could rule on restitution without live witnesses. Defense counsel preserved objections about authentication and the possibility that amounts shown in a single document might relate to multiple incidents.
The court set the follow-up date and instructed the state to attempt to serve subpoenas or otherwise obtain records in the two-week time frame the prosecutor requested.
