Section 17-14-7 – Right of offender to offer restitution plan to ordering authority; consideration and adoption of plan; hearing to determine restitution; burden of proof; liability among multiple offenders; payment for multiple victims; waiver of victim’s rights

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(a) Any offender may offer a restitution plan to the ordering authority. If a plan is offered, it shall be the duty of the ordering authority to consider the factors stated in Code Section 17-14-10 and to make the plan part of a restitution order if acceptable to the...

Section 17-14-6 – Setoff of prior total or partial restitution made to victim; reduction of award from the Crime Victims Compensation Board by the amount of restitution; payment of restitution to governmental entities that have compensated the victim

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(a) Where an offender has made total or partial restitution to a victim, the ordering authority shall set off any such amounts and reduce the amount payable to the victim.(b) The ordering authority shall not order restitution to be paid to a victim or victim’s...

Section 17-14-5 – Restitution by juvenile delinquent; retention of jurisdiction to enforce order against juvenile after attainment of age 21; transfer of enforcement jurisdiction; parent’s obligation for restitution

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(a) It is declared to be the policy of this state to recognize that restitution is consistent with the goal of rehabilitation of delinquent juveniles and to provide restitution in such cases.(b) Notwithstanding any provision of Chapter 11 of Title 15, the juvenile...