Maine statute
17-A M.R.S. § 2012 — Restitution deducted from judgment in civil action
Current through First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)
Part of Chapter 69: Restitution, Maine Revised Statutes.
Full text of 17-A M.R.S. § 2012
Statutory text current through the First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025). This publication reproduces the statutory text of the Maine Revised Statutes from the Revisor of Statutes' official published files; it is not the official statutes of the State of Maine and has not been certified by the Secretary of State.
Any restitution ordered and paid must be deducted from the amount of any judgment awarded in a civil action brought by the victim against the offender based on the same facts. If the restitution ordered and made was work restitution, the reasonable value of the services may be deducted from any such judgment.
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