Restitution

Restitution is ordered as part of the offender's sentence after a guilty plea or trial conviction. 🏛️ Museums & Cultural Heritage

In a criminal case, restitution is the financial compensation an offender is ordered to pay a victim for losses caused by a crime. Its primary goal is to make the victim "whole" by restoring their pre-crime financial state. What can be claimed?

Costs for moving, changing locks for security, or funeral expenses. How to obtain it restitution

The cost to repair or replace stolen or damaged items.

Costs for psychological counseling or psychiatric care. Restitution is ordered as part of the offender's

Income lost due to injury or time spent participating in the prosecution.

Victims can typically request restitution for out-of-pocket expenses that are a direct result of the crime: What can be claimed

Hospital bills, medication, and future physical therapy.