2A:93-5.1.Ā  Restitution to victim;Ā  hearing
A person who has been convicted of a violation of N.J.S. 2A:93-4, 2A:93-6, 2A:97-1, 2A:105-1 or 2A:105-2 from which there has occurred pecuniary gain to the offender or pecuniary loss to the victim may be ordered by the court to make restitution to the victim, in addition to paying any fine.Ā  In such a caseĀ  the court shall, without a jury, conduct such hearing as is necessary to makeĀ  findings as to the monetary amount of the pecuniary gain or pecuniary loss. For the purposes of this section, the termĀ  "gain"Ā  means the amount of moneyĀ  or the value of property derived by the offender, the termĀ  "loss" means theĀ  amount of money or the value of property separated from the victim, and theĀ  termĀ  "victim" includes the State or any of its political or administrativeĀ  subdivisions. No restitution ordered paid to the victim shall exceed theĀ  victim's loss.

L.1977, c. 214, s. 9, eff. Sept. 13, 1977.
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