Missouri Laws 506.387 – Damages to be paid, how
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 506.387
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
Monetary damages awarded to an offender in connection with a civil action filed by an offender or paid in settlement of such a civil action which are payable from funds appropriated by the general assembly or by a political subdivision, or from an insurance policy purchased by the state or political subdivision upon the payment of the offender’s attorney fees, if any, shall first be paid directly to satisfy any obligation to pay for the costs of incarceration, and to satisfy any outstanding court orders requiring the offender to pay victim compensation, restitution, costs, bail, judgments, fines or other court-imposed fees in connection with a criminal prosecution or sentence. The full amount owed shall be deducted and paid directly to the correctional facility or entity owed. Notice to the offender shall be satisfied by certified mail or personal notice.