New Hampshire Revised Statutes
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 651:63 (2024)
Restitution Authorized
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651:63 Restitution Authorized. –
I. Any offender may be sentenced to make restitution in an amount determined by the court. In any case in which restitution is not ordered, the court shall state its reasons therefor on the record or in its sentencing order. Restitution may be ordered regardless of the offender's ability to pay and regardless of the availability of other compensation; however, restitution is not intended to compensate the victim more than once for the same injury. A restitution order is not a civil judgment.
II. Restitution ordered shall be in addition to any other penalty or fine and may be a condition of probation or parole. Restitution, if ordered, may also be a condition of any work release program administered under RSA 651:19 or RSA 651:25.
III. The making of a restitution order shall not affect the right of a victim to compensation under RSA 21-M:8-h, except to the extent that restitution is actually collected pursuant to the order. The offender shall reimburse the victims' assistance fund for any payments made by the fund to the victim pursuant to RSA 21-M:8-h after the restitution order is satisfied. Refused or unclaimed restitution payments shall be made to the victims' assistance fund.
IV. The court's determination of the amount of restitution shall not be admissible as evidence in a civil action. The court shall reduce any civil damage awards by restitution ordered and paid to the victim. Restitution orders shall survive bankruptcy.
V. When restitution is ordered to be paid through the department of corrections, division of field services, the court shall add 17 percent to the total restitution payment as an administrative fee to be paid by the offender. Such administrative fee shall be divided into the following components, to be designated as follows: 15 percent shall be continually appropriated to a special fund for the division of field services, department of corrections, $22,500 of which shall lapse to the general fund at the end of each quarter should that amount be received, to maximize restitution collections, directly or through agents of contractors selected by the department; and 2 percent for the victims' assistance fund. Unexpended account balances in the special fund for the division of field services in excess of $50,000 at the end of the fiscal year shall lapse to the general fund. Administrative fees shall be paid by the offender in addition to and when each restitution payment is made.
VI. Restitution, administrative fines and fees, and other fees collected, except for supervision fees pursuant to RSA 504-A:13, shall be allocated on a pro-rata basis by the commissioner of corrections or his or her designee when payments are insufficient to cover the full amount due for each of these balances, except that restitution to victims shall have priority over all other allocations.
VII. On or before July 1, 1997, and each year thereafter until July 1, 2000, the division of field services, department of corrections, shall submit an annual budget plan to the joint legislative fiscal committee. The division of field services, department of corrections, shall have the authority to hire temporary personnel and to procure equipment and expend relevant operating expenses as may be necessary to implement this chapter.
I. Any offender may be sentenced to make restitution in an amount determined by the court. In any case in which restitution is not ordered, the court shall state its reasons therefor on the record or in its sentencing order. Restitution may be ordered regardless of the offender's ability to pay and regardless of the availability of other compensation; however, restitution is not intended to compensate the victim more than once for the same injury. A restitution order is not a civil judgment.
II. Restitution ordered shall be in addition to any other penalty or fine and may be a condition of probation or parole. Restitution, if ordered, may also be a condition of any work release program administered under RSA 651:19 or RSA 651:25.
III. The making of a restitution order shall not affect the right of a victim to compensation under RSA 21-M:8-h, except to the extent that restitution is actually collected pursuant to the order. The offender shall reimburse the victims' assistance fund for any payments made by the fund to the victim pursuant to RSA 21-M:8-h after the restitution order is satisfied. Refused or unclaimed restitution payments shall be made to the victims' assistance fund.
IV. The court's determination of the amount of restitution shall not be admissible as evidence in a civil action. The court shall reduce any civil damage awards by restitution ordered and paid to the victim. Restitution orders shall survive bankruptcy.
V. When restitution is ordered to be paid through the department of corrections, division of field services, the court shall add 17 percent to the total restitution payment as an administrative fee to be paid by the offender. Such administrative fee shall be divided into the following components, to be designated as follows: 15 percent shall be continually appropriated to a special fund for the division of field services, department of corrections, $22,500 of which shall lapse to the general fund at the end of each quarter should that amount be received, to maximize restitution collections, directly or through agents of contractors selected by the department; and 2 percent for the victims' assistance fund. Unexpended account balances in the special fund for the division of field services in excess of $50,000 at the end of the fiscal year shall lapse to the general fund. Administrative fees shall be paid by the offender in addition to and when each restitution payment is made.
VI. Restitution, administrative fines and fees, and other fees collected, except for supervision fees pursuant to RSA 504-A:13, shall be allocated on a pro-rata basis by the commissioner of corrections or his or her designee when payments are insufficient to cover the full amount due for each of these balances, except that restitution to victims shall have priority over all other allocations.
VII. On or before July 1, 1997, and each year thereafter until July 1, 2000, the division of field services, department of corrections, shall submit an annual budget plan to the joint legislative fiscal committee. The division of field services, department of corrections, shall have the authority to hire temporary personnel and to procure equipment and expend relevant operating expenses as may be necessary to implement this chapter.
Source. 1981, 329:2. 1996, 286:7. 1999, 261:6. 2008, 120:33, eff. Aug. 2, 2008. 2018, 114:1, eff. July 24, 2018.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 24
cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1984–2025 · leading case: State of New Hampshire v. Louise E. Pinault, 120 A.3d 913 (N.H. 2015).
State of New Hampshire v. Louise E. Pinault, 120 A.3d 913 (N.H. 2015). “), on one misdemeanor count of conduct after an accident, see RSA 264:25,1 (2014), and the trial court’s order that she pay restitution for property damage, see RSA 651:63, I (2007). We affirm in part and reverse in part.”
State v. Burr, 782 A.2d 914 (N.H. 2001). “Therefore, the defendant argued, if restitution was ordered, CVHS would receive double recovery for its losses in violation of RSA 651:63, I (Supp. 2000). The trial court denied the defendant’s motion to dismiss, noting that “[t]he fact that as a result of the widespread public…”
State v. Oakes, 13 A.3d 293 (N.H. 2010). “” Pursuant to RSA 651:63,1 (Supp. 2009), “[a]ny offender may be sentenced to make restitution in an amount determined by the court.”
State v. Bent, 37 A.3d 390 (N.H. 2012). “While thé department of corrections has authority to set the time and method of restitution payments, and to enforce a restitution order, RSA 651:64 (2007), only the court has the authority to set the amount of restitution, RSA 651:63 (Supp. 2010). Because the trial court never…”
State v. Woods, 654 A.2d 960 (N.H. 1995). “Under RSA 651:63 (1986), “[a]ny offender may be sentenced to make restitution.”
State v. Stearns, 547 A.2d 672 (N.H. 1988). “RSA 651:63 states, in part, that “[a]ny offender may be sentenced to make restitution.”
State v. Chesbrough, 849 A.2d 141 (N.H. 2004). “83 restitution pursuant to RSA 651:63 (Supp. 1998) (amended 1999). Prior to the December 3 hearing, the defendant had requested a continuance of his previously scheduled plea and sentencing hearing in order to clarify his *106 restitution obligation, acknowledging that the…”
State v. Schachter, 577 A.2d 1222 (N.H. 1990). “” On appeal from the denial of its motions, Sugar River claims that it would have been entitled to restitution from the defendant as a victim of his criminal conduct had he been convicted, RSA 651:63; that, therefore, pursuant to RSA 597:38, the superior court was authorized to…”
State v. Springer, 574 A.2d 1381 (N.H. 1990). “) questions whether an insurer that has *224 compensated its insured for consequences of a crime is a “victim” suffering loss as a “direct result” of criminal conduct, within the meaning of RSA 651:62, VI, and therefore eligible for restitution under RSA 651:63. We hold it is…”
Milone v. New Hampshire (In re Milone), 73 B.R. 452 (Bankr. D.N.H. 1987). “In addition to any other sentence which it imposes, the court shall, if restitution is authorized under RSA 651:63, order any person convicted of a violation of this section to make restitution to the person to whom the check was due.”
State v. Shannon, 920 A.2d 1163 (N.H. 2007). “RSA 651:63 (Supp. 2006), which authorizes restitution, states, in pertinent part: I.”
State v. Schwartz, 993 A.2d 220 (N.H. 2010). “465, 470 (1999); see RSA 651:63,1 (2007) (“Any offender may be sentenced to make restitution in an amount determined by the court.”
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 651:63(11): 1 case
Voight v. NH Dept, No. CV-98-042-M (D.N.H. May 28, 1999).
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