Indiana Code 35-45-13-8. Restitution; civil action to obtain relief
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Sec. 8. (a) The court may, in addition to any other sentence imposed for a conviction under this chapter, order a person convicted under this chapter to make restitution for the offense.
(b) A person or an entity that is the victim of an offense under this chapter may, in a civil action brought in the circuit or superior court in the county in which the person who committed the offense under this chapter was convicted, obtain appropriate relief, including preliminary and other equitable or declaratory relief, compensatory and punitive damages, reasonable investigation expense, court costs (including fees), and attorney‘s fees.
As added by P.L.216-1996, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.106-2010, SEC.16.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 35-45-13-8
- Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.