Legal Question in Criminal Law in Minnesota

Re: Interest

Without doing any research, I can tell you that since you appear to be "on probation;" that requiring you to pay interest on restitution ordered would likely be found to be a reasonable condition of probation by an appellate court. As I recall, "ability to pay" can be taken into account by a sentencing judge, and, you probably could ask the sentencing judge for a hearing to determine whether you have "ability to pay" interest on the restitution. The best solution obviously would be to pay-off the restitution including the interest, in full, and then seek early release from probation -- in order to hasten the improvement of your employment prospects, etc.