Rhode Island General Laws 42-56-20.6. Restitution mandatory – Prior to community confinement
Any person who owes restitution pursuant to § 12-19-32 shall be ineligible to participate in those programs established pursuant to § 42-56-20.2 or § 42-56-20.3, unless and until that restitution has been paid in full, or satisfactory arrangements are made with the court if that person has the ability to pay. This agreement shall be in writing, and it shall be the burden of the person seeking community confinement to satisfy the sentencing judge or the department of corrections, whichever is applicable, that this requirement has been met. Any person subject to the provisions of this section may request an ability to pay hearing by filing the request with the court that imposed the original sentence.
History of Section.
P.L. 1995, ch. 94, § 3.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 42-56-20.6
- in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.