Do I need to claim restitution checks as income?

[nikeman343]

Way back in 2010 my car was broken into and robbed in the college parking lot.  A few months later the guy was caught and ordered to pay restitution to me and several others that he had burglarized on that campus.  I think I finally got my first  check for a measly $17 in early 2016 and have been getting a check every month since for different amounts ranging from $15-$85.  I have not kept the receipts for those checks because I didn't even think about tax time until now.  I'd estimate I MAYBE received $250 last year in said restitution checks.  Do I need to claim this as income?  Will I get some kind of form from the courts?

[CarolynM]

Unless you claimed the theft deduction in 2010, this is not taxable income. You will not receive anything from the courts.

For more information about what is taxable income, follow this link: Taxable v Nontaxable Income