do you still have to pay restitution if the property the victim had no longer has it?
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do you still have to pay restitution if the property the victim had no longer has it?
I keyed a vehicle and the victim
sild the vehicle
Asked on July 23, 2016 under Criminal Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Yes, you do: if the restitution was ordered by the court as part of your sentence, then what happens later to the vehicle is irrelevant--you still have to pay (the same way as if you had been jailed for this, you'd still serve your sentence even if the vehicle was subsequently sold).
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