Minnesota Statutes 609.910 – Relation to Other Sanctions
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Subdivision 1.Remedy not exclusive.
Except as provided in this section, a criminal penalty, forfeiture, or fine imposed under section 609.903, 609.904, 609.905, or 609.911 does not preclude the application of any other criminal penalty or civil remedy for the separate criminal acts. A prosecuting authority may not file a civil action under section 609.911 if any prosecuting authority has filed a previous criminal proceeding under section 609.903 against the same person based on the same criminal conduct and the charges were dismissed after jeopardy attached or the person acquitted.
Subd. 2.Restitution.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 609.910
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 609.910
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
A restitution payment to a victim under section 609.904 does not limit the liability for damages in a civil action or proceeding for an amount greater than the restitution payment.