Cite as: 21 CNCA § 142.18

A. In addition to the imposition of any costs, penalties or fines imposed pursuant to law, any person convicted of, pleading guilty to, or agreeing to a deferred judgment procedure for a crime involving criminally injurious conduct, be it a felony or misdemeanor offense, shall be ordered to pay a victim compensation assessment of at least Five Dollars ($5.00), but not to exceed Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00), for each crime for which the person was convicted, pled guilty to, or agreed to a deferred judgment procedure for. In imposing this penalty, the Court shall consider factors such as the severity of the crime, the prior criminal record, the expenses of the victim of the crime, and the ability of the defendant to pay, as well as the economic impact of the victim compensation assessment on the dependents of the defendant.

B. All monies collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Victims Compensation Revolving Fund.

Historical Data

LA 10–90, eff. November 13, 1990. Amended LA 03-21, eff. January 11, 2021.