You should not need a civil suit. Contact either the victim's advocate, which you should have had one, or inquire with the prosecutioin. You can always hire a lawyer to handle it for you. If the restitution is a certain amount, a lot of lawyers will do it on a contingencey basis and just take a percentage of what they recover for you. That nice because it doesn't cost you any money up front and you won't have to deal with the headaches and frustrations of going through the unfamiliar process.I've done this in the past for people with a fair amount of success. You are welcome to call or email.Robert J. JohnstonLawyerSC@aol.com843-946-0099