PRINTER'S NO. 1645
No. 1133 Session of 2004
INTRODUCED BY GREENLEAF, LEMMOND, COSTA, EARLL, RAFFERTY, STACK, LOGAN, GORDNER, ERICKSON, PILEGGI, TOMLINSON AND PIPPY, MAY 26, 2004
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, MAY 26, 2004
AN ACT 1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania 2 Consolidated Statutes, further providing for restitution. 3 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 4 hereby enacts as follows: 5 Section 1. The definitions of "restitution" and "victim" in 6 section 1106(h) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated 7 Statutes are amended to read: 8 § 1106. Restitution for injuries to person or property. 9 * * * 10 (h) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following 11 words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this 12 subsection: 13 * * * 14 "Restitution." The return of the property of the victim or 15 payments in cash or the equivalent thereof pursuant to an order 16 of the court. The term includes reimbursement of a public agency 17 for the cost of any undercover buy money expense.
1 "Victim." As defined in section 479.1 of the act of April 9, 2 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 3 1929. The term includes [the]: 4 (1) The Crime Victim's Compensation Fund if compensation 5 has been paid by the Crime Victim's Compensation Fund to the 6 victim [and any]. 7 (2) Any insurance company that has compensated the 8 victim for loss under an insurance contract. 9 (3) A public agency that has not recovered undercover 10 buy money used in connection with the crime for which the 11 offender is being sentenced. 12 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. D1L18JS/20040S1133B1645 - 2 -