--- title: "Dolan v. United States" citation: "560 U.S. 605 (2010)" authority_id: "AUTH-SCOTUS-DOLAN-560-US-605" authority_type: "case" jurisdiction: "federal_nationwide" precedential_status: "binding" official_url: "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-560/pdf/USREPORTS-560-605.pdf" url: "https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/authorities/AUTH-SCOTUS-DOLAN-560-US-605/" legal_review: "2026-08-25" links_checked: "2026-10-15" links_available: 1 links_checked_count: 1 license: "CC BY 4.0" --- # Dolan v. United States ## Holding or rule used A sentencing court can retain restitution authority after the ninety-day period when it timely made clear restitution would be ordered. ## Material limitation Use only for the bounded proposition in the linked canonical module; offense-specific, record-specific, circuit-specific, later-proceeding, and negative-treatment questions remain separate where identified. ## Official source and pinpoints 560 U.S. 605 (2010), 560 U.S. 608–12: ## Used in - [Monetary Penalties, Restitution, and Criminal Forfeiture](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/40-sentencing/monetary-penalties-restitution-and-forfeiture.md)