§ 42-56-20.6 - Restitution mandatory – Prior to community confinement. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 42-56-20.6

   § 42-56-20.6  Restitution mandatory –Prior to community confinement. – Any person who owes restitution pursuant to § 12-19-32 shall be ineligibleto participate in those programs established pursuant to § 42-56-20.2 or§ 42-56-20.3, unless and until that restitution has been paid in full, orsatisfactory arrangements are made with the court if that person has theability to pay. This agreement shall be in writing, and it shall be the burdenof the person seeking community confinement to satisfy the sentencing judge orthe department of corrections, whichever is applicable, that this requirementhas been met. Any person subject to the provisions of this section may requestan ability to pay hearing by filing the request with the court that imposed theoriginal sentence.