Maine § 17-A §2008 Deceased victims

Maine Statutes

§ 17-A §2008 — Deceased victims

Maine § 17-A §2008

Title 17-AMAINE CRIMINAL CODE

Part 6PUNISHMENTS

Ch. 69RESTITUTION

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 17-A §2008 (2026).

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An offender's obligation to pay restitution is not affected by the death of the victim to whom the restitution is due. The money collected as restitution must be forwarded to the estate of the victim. If an offender is an heir, beneficiary or recipient of the victim's estate, any restitution paid to the estate under this section may not benefit the offender but must be distributed to any other heir, beneficiary or recipient as if the distribution of the estate's assets did not include the offender or, if the victim's estate has no heir, beneficiary or recipient other than the offender, the restitution must be paid to the Victims' Compensation Fund under Title 5, chapter 316‑A or the Victims' Property Compensation Fund under Title 5, chapter 316‑C, determined by whether the restitution is f

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An offender's obligation to pay restitution is not affected by the death of the victim to whom the restitution is due. The money collected as restitution must be forwarded to the estate of the victim. If an offender is an heir, beneficiary or recipient of the victim's estate, any restitution paid to the estate under this section may not benefit the offender but must be distributed to any other heir, beneficiary or recipient as if the distribution of the estate's assets did not include the offender or, if the victim's estate has no heir, beneficiary or recipient other than the offender, the restitution must be paid to the Victims' Compensation Fund under Title 5, chapter 316‑A or the Victims' Property Compensation Fund under Title 5, chapter 316‑C, determined by whether the restitution is for underlying injury or property damage.