Michigan § 712A.29 - Allocation and application of money collected; "crime victim payment" defined.
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§ 712A.29. Allocation and application of money collected; "crime victim payment" defined.
(1) If a child is subject to restitution or payments arising out of the same order of disposition, money collected from that child, or the child's parent or parents, for the payment of restitution or other payments must be allocated as provided in this section.
(2) If a child is subject to payment of crime victim payments or other payments, 100% of the money collected from that child, or the child's parent or parents, must first be applied to the payment of restitution to a victim or victim's estate before the balance can be applied to assessments to the crime victim rights fund.
(3) As used in this section, "crime victim payment" means restitution ordered under sections 30 and 31 of this chapter and under the William Van Regenmorter crime victim's rights act, 1985 PA 87, MCL 780.751 to 780.834, paid to the victim or the victim's estate, but not to a person who reimbursed the victim for his or her loss. Crime victim payment also includes assessments to the crime victim rights fund ordered under section 5 of 1989 PA 196, MCL 780.905.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 712A.29 ("Allocation and application of money collected; "crime victim payment" defined.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. 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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