Tennessee § 39-11-118 - Restitution to victims of crime.

§ 39-11-118. Restitution to victims of crime.

In addition to the punishment authorized by the specific statute prohibiting the conduct, it is a part of the punishment for any offense committed in this state that the person committing the offense may be sentenced by the court to pay restitution to the victim or victims of the offense in accordance with §§ 40-35-104(c)(2) and 40-35-304. In addition to the punishment authorized by the specific statute prohibiting the conduct, it is a part of the punishment for the offenses named in this subsection (b) that the defendant be sentenced by the court to pay restitution to the victim or victims of §§ 39-13-309, 39-13-514, 39-17-1005(a), 39-13-528(a), and 39-13-529(a) in accordance with §§ 40-35-104(c)(2) and 40-35-304. Acts 1996, ch. 699, § 1; 2013, ch. 242, § 1. Compiler's Notes. Acts 1996, ch. 699, § 4 provided that nothing in that act, which added this section and amended §§ 40-35-104 and 40-35-304 , shall be construed to prohibit or delay a victim from applying for and receiving any compensation to which such victim is entitled under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act, compiled in title 29, chapter 13. If the court orders the defendant to pay restitution pursuant to Acts 1996, ch. 699, the state shall have a subrogation interest in such restitution payments for the full amount paid the victim under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act. Acts 1996, ch. 699, § 5 provided that that act shall apply to any defendant sentenced on or after July 1, 1996. Acts 2013, ch. 242, § 2 provided that the act, which added subsection (b), shall apply to all applicable offenses committed on or after July 1, 2013.