Currently, the law gives a trial court judge 91 days from the day a
conviction enters in a criminal case to order restitution, which is the monetary loss a victim suffers due to a defendant's criminal conduct. The bill extends the amount of time that a trial court judge has to rule on restitution requests in criminal cases from 91 days total to 91 days after the prosecuting attorney submits restitution material, or 182 days following the entry of conviction, whichever is earlier.
