Current through the 2024 Budget Session
Section 7-13-421 - Restitution as condition of parole(a) Repealed By Laws 2011, Ch. 30, § 2.(b) The board shall provide for restitution in the amount determined by the court pursuant to W.S. 7-9-103 unless the board finds the parolee is not reasonably capable of making the payments, in which case the board may modify the amount of restitution to be paid, taking into account the factors enumerated in W.S. 7-9-106.(i) Repealed By Laws 2011, Ch. 30, § 2.(ii) Repealed By Laws 2011, Ch. 30, § 2.(iii) Repealed By Laws 2011, Ch. 30, § 2.(iv) Repealed By Laws 2011, Ch. 30, § 2.(c) If the parolee fails to pay the restitution as provided by this section the board may: (i) Modify the amount of the restitution;(ii) Repealed By Laws 2011, Ch. 30, § 2.(d) The board may waive the payment of some or all of the restitution as a condition of parole if it finds the payment of some or all of the restitution will work an undue hardship on the parolee or his family. Victims who have requested to receive notification pursuant to W.S. 1-40-204(f) of information authorized to be released pursuant to W.S. 1-40-204(d) shall be given notice and an opportunity to be heard prior to the board making a decision to waive some or all of the restitution under this subsection.(e) Nothing in this section shall limit or impair the rights of victims to sue and recover damages from the parolee in a civil action. However, any restitution payment by the parolee to a victim shall be set off against any judgment in favor of the victim in a civil action arising out of the same facts or event.(f) The fact that restitution was required or made under this section shall not be admissible as evidence in a civil action unless offered by the parolee.(g) In the event a victim is not satisfied with the restitution plan required or modified by the board, the victim's exclusive remedies are a civil action against the parolee or execution on the restitution order pursuant to W.S. 7-9-103(d).(h) The board may require payment of the following obligations as conditions of parole if it finds the parolee is reasonably capable of making the payments, taking into account the factors enumerated in W.S. 7-9-106(a)(iii): (i) Support of dependents of the parolee;(ii) Court ordered fines, reimbursement for the services of the public defender or court appointed counsel, the surcharge imposed under W.S. 1-40-119 and the surcharge imposed under W.S. 5-12-118 ;(iii) Costs or partial costs of evaluations, treatment, services, programs or assistance the parolee is receiving;(iv) Cost or partial costs of supervision of the parolee imposed under W.S. 7-13-1102(a)(iii).Amended by Laws 2023, ch. 1, § 1, eff. 7/1/2024.Amended by Laws 2016 , ch. 71, § 2, eff. 7/1/2016.Amended by Laws 2012 , ch. 98, § 1, eff. 3/15/2012.Amended by Laws 2011 , ch. 30, § 1, eff. 7/1/2011.