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Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_15B > GS_15B-24

§15B‑24.  Requiring defendant to pay restitution encouraged.

Pursuant to a Court's power torequire restitution as a condition of probation, parole or work‑releaseprivileges, a Court may require a defendant to pay restitution to a victim,regardless of whether the victim receives compensation from the Crime VictimsCompensation Fund, or to the Fund. It is the intent of the General Assemblythat a victim's receipt of compensation from the Fund shall not discourage aCourt from considering, where appropriate, payment of restitution by thedefendant and alternatives to incarceration of the defendant. (1987,C. 819, S. 33.)

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_15B > GS_15B-24

§15B‑24.  Requiring defendant to pay restitution encouraged.

Pursuant to a Court's power torequire restitution as a condition of probation, parole or work‑releaseprivileges, a Court may require a defendant to pay restitution to a victim,regardless of whether the victim receives compensation from the Crime VictimsCompensation Fund, or to the Fund. It is the intent of the General Assemblythat a victim's receipt of compensation from the Fund shall not discourage aCourt from considering, where appropriate, payment of restitution by thedefendant and alternatives to incarceration of the defendant. (1987,C. 819, S. 33.)


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_15B > GS_15B-24

§15B‑24.  Requiring defendant to pay restitution encouraged.

Pursuant to a Court's power torequire restitution as a condition of probation, parole or work‑releaseprivileges, a Court may require a defendant to pay restitution to a victim,regardless of whether the victim receives compensation from the Crime VictimsCompensation Fund, or to the Fund. It is the intent of the General Assemblythat a victim's receipt of compensation from the Fund shall not discourage aCourt from considering, where appropriate, payment of restitution by thedefendant and alternatives to incarceration of the defendant. (1987,C. 819, S. 33.)