Provide for restitution payments to children of certain homicide victims
This bill requires individuals convicted of vehicular homicide while under the influence to pay monthly restitution for the support of minor children whose parent or guardian was killed in the incident. The court will determine payment amounts based on the child's needs, the surviving family's financial situation, and the defendant's ability to pay, with payments continuing until the child turns 18 or graduates high school. The law includes exceptions if the surviving family has already received compensation through a civil lawsuit and specifies that payments must begin within a year of the defendant's release from prison. Additionally, the bill amends related Montana statutes to clarify sentencing guidelines and remove the possibility of sentence deferral for this specific offense.
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Dec 2024
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Introduced Dec 10, 2024
Last action Feb 24, 2025
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