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O.C.G.A. § 17-14-10

Factors to be considered by ordering authority in determining nature and amount of restitution

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State v. Meeks (2018)

Most recently applied in State v. Meeks (April 2018)

— Code 1933, § 27-3010, enacted by Ga

(a) In determining the nature and amount of restitution, the order-

ing authority shall consider:

(1) The financial resources and other assets of the offender or person ordered to pay restitution including whether any of the assets

are jointly controlled;

(2) The earnings and other income of the offender or person

ordered to pay restitution;

(3) Any financial obligations of the offender or person ordered to pay restitution, including obligations to dependents;

(4) The amount of damages;

(5) The goal of restitution to the victim and the goal of rehabilita-

tion of the offender;

(6) Any restitution previously made;

(7) The period of time during which the restitution order will be in

effect; and

(8) Other factors which the ordering authority deems to be appro-

priate.

(b) If, subsequent to restitution being ordered pursuant to this article, a victim is convicted of a crime for which restitution is ordered, the ordering authority shall consider the previously ordered restitution

as part of the financial resources of such victim.

Current official text: Official Code of Georgia Annotated (LexisNexis). Digitized from the Internet Archive scan of the OCGA. Reproduced from public-domain Georgia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.