In addition to any other penalty a court may impose, a court may order:
(1)
a person who violates an innkeeper‘s rights under Section 29-2-103 to pay restitution:
Terms Used In Utah Code 29-2-105
Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
Innkeeper: means the proprietor or designated employee of a proprietor of a lodging establishment. See Utah Code 29-2-102
Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
Lodging establishment: means a place providing temporary sleeping accommodations to the public, including any of the following:
Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
(a)
for damages suffered by an innkeeper including the lodging establishment‘s loss of revenue resulting from the lodging establishment’s inability to rent or lease the room during the time period the lodging establishment room is being repaired; and
(b)
to any person who is injured in person or property; and
(2)
a parent or legal guardian of a minor to pay restitution for damages resulting from any acts of the minor in violation of an innkeeper’s rights under Section 29-2-103.
