Repayment of rewards paid by crimestoppers programs - Duties of attorney general - Qualified local programs - Disbursement of moneys collected
N.D. Cent. Code § 12.1-32-02.2
in effect12.1-32-02.2. Repayment of rewards paid by crimestoppers programs - Duties of
attorney general - Qualified local programs - Disbursement of moneys collected.
1. After a defendant has been convicted of a felony, the court may order the defendant to
repay all or part of any reward paid by a qualified local program. In determining
whether the defendant must repay the reward or part of the reward, the court shall
consider:
a. The ability of the defendant to make the payments, including any financial
hardship that payment may cause to the defendant's dependents.
b. Whether the information that was reported to the qualified local program
substantially contributed to the defendant being charged with the offense. To the
extent allowed by law, the court shall respect the confidentiality of the records of
the qualified local program.
2. "A qualified local program" means a program approved by the attorney general to
receive repayment of rewards. The attorney general shall consider the organization,
continuity, leadership, community support, and general conduct of the program to
determine whether the repayments will be spent to further crime prevention purposes
of the program. The attorney general also shall determine that the qualified local
program provides rewards to persons who report information concerning criminal
activity and whether that information substantially leads to defendants being charged
with felonies.
3. If the court determines that a defendant is capable of repaying all or any part of a
reward paid by a qualified local program, the judgment must include a statement of the
amount owed, the identity of the qualified local program, and a schedule, if any, of
payments to be made by the defendant. The clerk of court may establish an account
within which to deposit repayments of rewards and at least quarterly shall pay over to
each qualified local program the sums that have been collected for the benefit of that
program.
4. A judgment that includes a repayment of reward, either alone or in conjunction with
section 29-26-22, may be docketed and thereafter constitutes a lien upon the real
estate of the defendant in the same manner as a judgment for money rendered in a
civil action.
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