They know exactly how much she owes, that's the biggest bunch of crap I ever heard.
She had an outstanding warrant out for her arrest for parole violations - one being she had not paid any restitution. I believe she was working under a false name, because the state automatically garnishes your wages when you owe them any resitution or have any court-order payment that you have not paid.
In fact, in North Carolina your income tax return is automatically confiscated and is applied to your court ordered restitution balance if you are in arrears.
This crime was 2001 - a long time ago. Kim stated she was using a phone registered to someone else the night of the party, she also used a fake name. I suspect she's been hiding out for many years - and operating on a cash basis. If your not paying taxes, I don't have to tell you, that's illegal.
Of course, the Durham court is working to keep it all under wraps. They don't want to inflame anything and give the Defense attorneys or opponents any ammunition to demonstrate the unfairness of the political persecution.
The problem with this is that many people work illegally for cash in North Carolina. Kim Roberts Pittman even bragged about all her "tax free income" in one of her interviews. If they never pay tax, they never get a refund to confiscate.