California Abstract of Judgment — Restitution is a court order that requires a defendant to pay a certain amount of money to the court for damages or restitution paid to a victim for a crime. This type of judgment is usually issued after a defendant is convicted of a criminal offense and must pay the restitution to the victim as part of the court sentence. The abstract of judgment is then filed with the county recorder, creating a lien on the defendant's real property. There are two types of California Abstract of Judgment — Restitution: one for restitution to a specific victim, and the other for restitution to the Restitution Fund. The first type requires the defendant to pay a certain amount of money to the victim as part of the court sentence, while the second type requires the defendant to pay a certain amount of money to the Restitution Fund, which is then used to provide financial assistance to victims of crime.