Ind. Code ch. 35-50-5

Ind. Code § 35-50-5-0.1 Application of certain amendments to chapter

Sec. 0.1. The amendments made to section 3 of this chapter by P.L.125-2006 apply only to persons sentenced after June 30, 2006. As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.638.

Ind. Code § 35-50-5-1 Repealed

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-1-20-4; 35-50-5-1.] As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.8. Amended by Acts 1977, P.L.340, SEC.130; Acts 1980, P.L.8, SEC.178. Repealed by Acts 1980, P.L.73, SEC.23.

Ind. Code § 35-50-5-1.1 Bribery or official misconduct; filling vacancy under IC 5-8-6

Sec. 1.1. (a) Whenever a person is convicted of a misdemeanor under IC 35-44.1-1, the court may include in the sentence an order rendering the person incapable of holding a public office of trust or profit for a fixed period of not more than ten (10) years. (b) If any officer of a governmental entity is convicted of a misdemeanor under IC 35-44.1-1, the court may enter an order removing the officer from office. (c) This subsection applies whenever: (1) the court enters an order under this section that applies to a person who is an officer of a governmental entity (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-144); and (2) a vacancy occurs in the office held by the person as the result of the court's order. The court must file a certified copy of the order with the person who is entitled under IC 5-8-6 to receive notice of the death of an individual holding the office. The person receiving the copy of the order must give notice of the order in the same manner as if the person had received a notice of the death of the officeholder under IC 5-8-6. The person required or permitted to fill the vacancy that results from a removal under this section must comply with IC 3-13 or IC 20, whichever applies, to fill the vacancy. As added by Acts 1980, P.L.73, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.4-1991, SEC.140; P.L.119-2005, SEC.35; P.L.126-2012, SEC.61; P.L.114-2012, SEC.145.

Ind. Code § 35-50-5-2 Alternative fine

Sec. 2. In the alternative to the provisions concerning fines in this article, a person may be fined a sum equal to twice his pecuniary gain, or twice the pecuniary loss sustained by victims of the offense he committed. As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.8. Amended by Acts 1977, P.L.340, SEC.131.

Ind. Code § 35-50-5-3 Restitution order

Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (i), (j), (l), or (m), in addition to any sentence imposed under this article for a felony or misdemeanor, the court may, as a condition of probation or without placing the person on probation, order the person to make restitution to the victim of the crime, the victim's estate, or the family of a victim who is deceased. The court shall base its restitution order upon a consideration of: (1) property damages of the victim incurred as a result of the crime, based on the actual cost of repair (or replacement if repair is inappropriate); (2) medical and hospital costs incurred by the victim (before the date of sentencing) as a result of the crime; (3) the cost of medical laboratory tests to determine if the crime has caused the victim to contract a disease or other medical condition; (4) earnings lost by the victim (before the date of sentencing) as a result of the crime including earnings lost while the victim was hospitalized or participating in the investigation or trial of the crime; and (5) funeral, burial, or cremation costs incurred by the family or estate of a homicide victim as a result of the crime. (b) A restitution order under subsection (a), (i), (j), (l), or (m) is a judgment lien that: (1) attaches to the property of the person subject to the order; (2) may be perfected; (3) may be enforced to satisfy any payment that is delinquent under the restitution order by the person in whose favor the order is issued or the person's assignee; and (4) expires; in the same manner as a judgment lien created in a civil proceeding. (c) When a restitution order is issued under subsection (a), the issuing court may order the person to pay the restitution, or part of the restitution, directly to: (1) the victim services division of the Indiana criminal justice institute in an amount not exceeding: (A) the amount of the award, if any, paid to the victim under IC 5-2-6.1; and (B) the cost of the reimbursements, if any, for emergency services provided to the victim under IC 16-10-1.5 (before its repeal) or IC 16-21-8; or (2) a probation department that shall forward restitution or part of restitution to: (A) a victim of a crime; (B) a victim's estate; or (C) the family of a victim who is deceased. The victim services division of the Indiana criminal justice institute shall deposit the restitution it receives under this subsection in the violent crime victims compensation fund established by IC 5-2-6.1-40. (d) When a restitution order is issued under subsection (a), (i), (j), (l), or (m), the issuing court shall send a certified copy of the order to the clerk of the circuit court in the county where the felony or misdemeanor charge was filed. The restitution order must include the following information: (1) The name and address of the person that is to receive the restitution. (2) The amount of restitution the person is to receive. Upon receiving the order, the clerk shall enter and index the order in the circuit court judgment docket in the manner prescribed by IC 33-32-3-2. The clerk shall also notify the department of insurance of an order of restitution under subsection (i). (e) An order of restitution under subsection (a), (i), (j), (l), or (m) does not bar a civil action for: (1) damages that the court did not require the person to pay to the victim under the restitution order but arise from an injury or property damage that is the basis of restitution ordered by the court; and (2) other damages suffered by the victim. (f) Regardless of whether restitution is required under subsection (a) as a condition of probation or other sentence, the restitution order is not discharged by the completion of any probationary period or other sentence imposed for a felony or misdemeanor. (g) A restitution order under subsection (a), (i), (j), (l), or (m) is not discharged by the liquidation of a person's estate by a receiver under IC 32-30-5 (or IC 34-48-1, IC 34-48-4, IC 34-48-5, IC 34-48-6, IC 34-1-12, or IC 34-2-7 before their repeal). (h) The attorney general may pursue restitution ordered by the court under subsections (a) and (c) on behalf of the victim services division of the Indiana criminal justice institute. (i) The court may order the person convicted of an offense under IC 35-43-9 to make restitution to the victim of the crime. The court shall base its restitution order upon a consideration of the amount of money that the convicted person converted, misappropriated, or received, or for which the convicted person conspired. The restitution order issued for a violation of IC 35-43-9 must comply with subsections (b), (d), (e), and (g), and is not discharged by the completion of any probationary period or other sentence imposed for a violation of IC 35-43-9. (j) The court may order the person convicted of an offense under IC 35-43-5-3.5 to make restitution to the victim of the crime, the victim's estate, or the family of a victim who is deceased. The court shall base its restitution order upon a consideration of the amount of fraud or harm caused by the convicted person and any reasonable expenses (including lost wages) incurred by the victim in correcting the victim's credit report and addressing any other issues caused by the commission of the offense under IC 35-43-5-3.5. If, after a person is sentenced for an offense under IC 35-43-5-3.5, a victim, a victim's estate, or the family of a victim discovers or incurs additional expenses that result from the convicted person's commission of the offense under IC 35-43-5-3.5, the court may issue one (1) or more restitution orders to require the convicted person to make restitution, even if the court issued a restitution order at the time of sentencing. For purposes of entering a restitution order after sentencing, a court has continuing jurisdiction over a person convicted of an offense under IC 35-43-5-3.5 for five (5) years after the date of sentencing. Each restitution order issued for a violation of IC 35-43-5-3.5 must comply with subsections (b), (d), (e), and (g), and is not discharged by the completion of any probationary period or other sentence imposed for an offense under IC 35-43-5-3.5. (k) The court shall order a person convicted of an offense under IC 35-42-3.5 to make restitution to the victim of the crime in an amount equal to the greater of the following: (1) The gross income or value to the person of the victim's labor or services. (2) The value of the victim's labor as guaranteed under the minimum wage and overtime provisions of: (A) the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended (29 U.S.C. 201-209); or (B) IC 22-2-2 (Minimum Wage); whichever is greater. (l) The court shall order a person who: (1) is convicted of dealing in methamphetamine under IC 35-48-4-1.1 or manufacturing methamphetamine under IC 35-48-4-1.2; and (2) manufactured the methamphetamine on property owned by another person, without the consent of the property owner; to pay liquidated damages to the property owner in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or to pay actual damages to the property owner, including lost rent and the costs of decontamination by a qualified inspector certified under IC 16-19-3.1. (m) The court shall order a person who: (1) is convicted of dealing in marijuana under IC 35-48-4-10(a)(1)(A); and (2) manufactured the marijuana on property owned by another person, without the consent of the property owner; to pay liquidated damages to the property owner in the amount of two thousand dollars ($2,000). As added by P.L.337-1983, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.149-1988, SEC.6; P.L.240-1991(ss2), SEC.99; P.L.2-1992, SEC.885; P.L.2-1993, SEC.194; P.L.47-1993, SEC.13; P.L.4-1994, SEC.21; P.L.307-1995, SEC.1; P.L.300-1995, SEC.3; P.L.1-1998, SEC.200; P.L.2-2002, SEC.105; P.L.88-2002, SEC.3; P.L.85-2004, SEC.54; P.L.98-2004, SEC.157; P.L.2-2005, SEC.129; P.L.125-2006, SEC.11; P.L.173-2006, SEC.54; P.L.73-2012, SEC.2; P.L.180-2014, SEC.6; P.L.252-2017, SEC.28; P.L.111-2018, SEC.16; P.L.144-2024, SEC.18.

Ind. Code § 35-50-5-4 Reimbursement order

Sec. 4. (a) This section applies only: (1) if the county in which a criminal proceeding was filed adopts an ordinance under IC 36-2-13-15; and (2) to a person who is sentenced under this article for a felony or a misdemeanor. (b) At the time the court imposes a sentence, the court may order the person to execute a reimbursement plan as directed by the court and make repayments under the plan to the county for the costs described in IC 36-2-13-15. (c) The court shall fix an amount under this section that: (1) may not exceed an amount the person can or will be able to pay; (2) does not harm the person's ability to reasonably be self-supporting or to reasonably support any dependent of the person; and (3) takes into consideration and gives priority to any other restitution, reparation, repayment, costs (including fees), fine, or child support obligations the person is required to pay. (d) When an order is issued under this section, the issuing court shall send a certified copy of the order to the clerk of the circuit court in the county where the felony or misdemeanor charge was filed. Upon receiving the order, the clerk shall enter and index the order in the circuit court judgment docket in the manner prescribed by IC 33-32-3-2. (e) An order under this section is not discharged: (1) by the completion of a sentence imposed for a felony or misdemeanor; or (2) by the liquidation of a person's estate by a receiver under IC 32-30-5 (or IC 34-48-1, IC 34-48-4, IC 34-48-5, and IC 34-48-6 before their repeal). As added by P.L.123-1998, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-1999, SEC.79; P.L.2-2002, SEC.106; P.L.98-2004, SEC.158; P.L.106-2010, SEC.17.