The U.S. Attorney’s Office reported collecting $1,996,578.60 in criminal and civil actions during fiscal year 2024. Of this total, $1,740,383.23 was gathered from criminal actions while $256,195.37 came from civil actions.
All U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, alongside the department’s litigating divisions, are tasked with enforcing and collecting on civil and criminal debts owed to the United States and ensuring restitution for victims of certain federal crimes who have suffered physical injury or financial loss. Restitution is directed to the victim, whereas criminal fines and felony assessments contribute to the department’s Crime Victims Fund. This fund allocates collected amounts to federal and state victim compensation and assistance programs.
In Wyoming's District, collection efforts are managed through the U.S. Attorney’s Office Financial Litigation Program (FLP), supervised by the Civil Chief of the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The Civil and Criminal Divisions collaborate to effectively recover funds for crime victims.
Civil Chief Levi Martin emphasized commitment to "aggressive collection efforts for fraud committed against the United States and for restitution owed to the victims of criminal cases." He noted that "the FLP is rather efficient in locating debtors and their assets in order to satisfy the judgment amounts they owe as a result of their unlawful actions."
A notable recovery case from 2024 involved Defendant William Dean Decker (Case No. 1:24-cr-00028-SWS), convicted on charges related to child pornography production and possession. Decker was ordered to pay a $100 special assessment, $139,701.55 in restitution, and a $5,000 assessment under the Justice for Victims Trafficking Act. The FLP and Criminal Division's efforts enabled the U.S. Attorney’s Office to recover the full $144,901.55 owed within fourteen days after judgment imposition.
