2A:93-5.1 - Restitution to victim; hearing - New Jersey Statutes

2A:93-5.1.  Restitution to victim;  hearing
    A person who has been convicted of a violation of N.J.S. 2A:93-4, 2A:93-6, 2A:97-1, 2A:105-1 or 2A:105-2 from which there has occurred pecuniary gain to the offender or pecuniary loss to the victim may be ordered by the court to make restitution to the victim, in addition to paying any fine.  In such a case  the court shall, without a jury, conduct such hearing as is necessary to make  findings as to the monetary amount of the pecuniary gain or pecuniary loss.   For the purposes of this section, the term  "gain"  means the amount of money  or the value of property derived by the offender, the term  "loss" means the  amount of money or the value of property separated from the victim, and the  term  "victim" includes the State or any of its political or administrative  subdivisions. No restitution ordered paid to the victim shall exceed the  victim's loss.

     L.1977, c. 214, s. 9, eff. Sept. 13, 1977.