Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Article 42.0371. Mandatory Restitution For Kidnapped Or Abducted Children
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Art. 42.0371. MANDATORY RESTITUTION FOR KIDNAPPED OR
ABDUCTED CHILDREN. (a) The court shall order a defendant convicted
of an offense under Chapter 20, Penal Code, or Section 25.03,
25.031, or 25.04, Penal Code, to pay restitution in an amount equal
to the cost of necessary rehabilitation, including medical,
psychiatric, and psychological care and treatment, for the victim
of the offense if the victim is younger than 17 years of age.
(b) The court shall, after considering the financial
circumstances of the defendant, specify in a restitution order
issued under Subsection (a) the manner in which the defendant must
pay the restitution.
(c) A restitution order issued under Subsection (a) may be
enforced by the state or a victim named in the order to receive the
restitution in the same manner as a judgment in a civil action.
(d) The court may hold a hearing, make findings of fact, and
amend a restitution order issued under Subsection (a) if the
defendant fails to pay the victim named in the order in the manner
specified by the court.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 657, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Article: 42.031 42.032 42.033 42.034 42.035 42.036 42.037 42.0371 42.038 42.04 42.05 42.07 42.08 42.09 42.10
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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