What is Restitution

Restitution is money a criminal defendant must pay to the victim(s) of the crime for their financial loss. When the court orders an offender to pay restitution, it is ordering them to pay back the damage caused, both to the state and to the victim(s). Affidavit for Restitution (CRM301 for criminal cases, or JUV101 for juvenile delinquency cases);. • Affidavit of Identification of Judgment Debtor (JGM104) ... WILLIAM VAN REGENMORTER CRIME VICTIM'S RIGHTS ACT (EXCERPT) Act 87 of 1985. 780.766 "Victim" defined; restitution; order; condition of probation, parole, ... The restitution hearings must be held unless the defendant in open court agrees to the amount due, and in addition to any other sentence which it may impose, ... Restitution is an order made by the Judge as part of the defendant's sentence that requires the defendant to repay the crime victim for losses suffered because ... Restitution is an order made by the court holding offenders accountable for the financial losses they caused to the victims of their crimes. Restitution is ... Enforcing Your Order. The first step in enforcing a criminal restitution order is to obtain a certified copy of the Order for Restitution and Judgment, which ... Claiming Restitution. The judge presiding over the criminal case can only consider losses directly caused by the crime and for which documentation has been ... The court may issue a writ of criminal garnishment for any fine, surcharge, fee, assessment, restitution or incarceration costs.