District Of Columbia § 16-711.01 - Restitution or reparation — Enforcement.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 16-711.01 — Restitution or reparation — Enforcement., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-711.01. Restitution or reparation — Enforcement.
16-711.01An order of restitution or reparation requiring a person convicted of the criminal conduct to pay restitution or reparation constitutes a judgment and lien against all property of a liable defendant for the amount the defendant is obligated to pay under the order and may be recorded in any office for the filing of liens against real or personal property.
A judgment of restitution or reparation may be enforced by the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, a victim entitled under the order to receive restitution or reparation, a deceased victim’s estate, or any other beneficiary of the judgment in the same manner as a civil judgment.
The court shall provide each victim in a criminal case with a notarized and sealed copy of the Order of Restitution or Reparation.
The name and address of the victim shall not be disclosed to the defendant or any representative of the defendant.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-711.01 ("Restitution or reparation — Enforcement.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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