Maine · Maine Revised Statutes — Title 17-A, Maine Criminal Code
Me. Rev. Stat. (Criminal Code) § 2012: Restitution deducted from judgment in civil action
What this law says, in plain English
When a victim receives restitution from a criminal case, that amount must be subtracted from any civil judgment the victim later wins against the same offender based on identical facts.
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