{"id":594,"date":"2018-04-23T21:33:23","date_gmt":"2018-04-23T21:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.navigatingreentry.org\/?page_id=594"},"modified":"2025-01-28T14:55:44","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T14:55:44","slug":"restitution","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.navigatingreentry.org\/index.php\/restitution\/","title":{"rendered":"Restitution"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">WHAT IS RESTITUTION?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">When someone is sentenced in a criminal case, as part of that sentence the court may order the defendant to compensate the victim for losses suffered as a result of the crime? This is called <strong>restitution.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">WHEN IS RESTITUTION ORDERED?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Restitution is included as part of a sentence in a criminal case when:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">the court considers it necessary for rehabilitation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">it\u2019s needed to make the victim &#8220;whole,&#8221; and<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">the victim\u2019s financial losses are directly related to the defendant\u2019s crime.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE RESTITUTION PAYMENTS?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The judge will consider and order restitution for various reasons<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000080;\">Direct Victims<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\"> &#8211;\u00a0 restitution may be paid to the person who directly suffers injury or loss as a result of the defendant\u2019s crime. The victim can be an individual, partnership, corporation, or any other association or entity.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11px;\"><b>\u00a0 <\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Indirect Victims<\/strong> &#8211; in a murder case, the surviving family members of the murder victim are eligible to receive restitution.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Third Parties &#8211;\u00a0 restitution can be\u00a0 paid to any entity that has provided recovery to the victim as a collateral source, such as victim compensation programs, government entities, and victim service agencies.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">What Expenses Does Restitution Cover?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Restitution can be ordered to reimburse a victim for a variety of expenses related to a crime.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Funeral<strong> expenses. \u00a0<\/strong>All expenses associated with the funeral and estate closing costs are usually considered appropriate for restitution in homicide cases<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Lost wages.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0If a victim missed work because of injuries from a criminal act or because of participation in the court process, the victim can ask to be compensated for these lost wages. Victims who are self-employed stand to lose far more from not being able to work, so they can ask for restitution for lost profits.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Medical expenses.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Medical expenses such as hospital costs, physical therapy, and rehabilitation care are generally included.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Lost or damaged property.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Courts can order restitution for the replacement or repair value of stolen property that cannot be returned and for the cost of any property damage. 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When someone is sentenced in a criminal case, as part of that sentence the court may order the defendant to compensate the victim for losses suffered as a result of the crime? This is called restitution. 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