Oregon · Oregon Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 131–138)
ORS (Crim. Proc.) § 137.103: to 137.109, 137.540, 144.102, 144.275, 161.675 and 161.685 may not be introduced in any civil action arising out of the facts or events that were the basis for the restitution
What this law says, in plain English
This statute governs how criminal restitution orders interact with civil lawsuits arising from the same facts. Courts must credit restitution already paid by a defendant against civil judgments for economic damages.
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