Unknown criminal restitution order
Hello,
I was conficted of theft over $5000.00 in alberta back in 2004 for stealing roughly $20,000from my employer. I received 9 months house arrest and 12 month probation, along with the usual terms of keeping the peace, stay away from alcohol and drug's etc... and to pay back the $200.00 deductable for there insurance.
I completed all the conditions and was released from probation at the end of my sentence. But just the other day I got a call from a collection agency saying he had a court order in his hands from 5 years ago saying I was ordered to pay back the $23, 000.
So I asked him to send me the paperwork, which he did, and sure enough there is separate restitution order against me to pay back the money. The problem is, I was completey unaware of this, my po never sais anything about it and if I had this separate order and did not pay it should I not have been released from probation? Also I was never given a chance to appear before the judge on this.
I know live in a different province, so is there any thing I can do about this? Any help would be greatly appreciated.