2018 US Code
Title 38 - Veterans' Benefits
Part IV - General Administrative Provisions
Chapter 61 - Penal and Forfeiture Provisions
Sec. 6108 - Authority for judicial orders of restitution
| 38 U.S.C. § 6108 (2018) |
| §6108. Authority for judicial orders of restitution |
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(a) Any Federal court, when sentencing a defendant convicted of an offense arising from the misuse of benefits under this title, may order, in addition to or in lieu of any other penalty authorized by law, that the defendant make restitution to the Department. (b) Sections 3612, 3663, and 3664 of title 18 shall apply with respect to the issuance and enforcement of orders of restitution under subsection (a). In so applying those sections, the Department shall be considered the victim. (c) If the court does not order restitution, or orders only partial restitution, under subsection (a), the court shall state on the record the reasons therefor. (d) Amounts received in connection with misuse by a fiduciary of funds paid as benefits under laws administered by the Secretary shall be paid to the individual whose benefits were misused. If the Secretary has previously reissued the misused benefits, the amounts shall be treated in the same manner as overpayments recouped by the Secretary and shall be deposited to the credit of the applicable revolving fund, trust fund, or appropriation. |
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(Added Pub. L. 108–454, title V, §504(b)(1), Dec. 10, 2004, 118 Stat. 3621.) |
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EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective on the first day of the seventh month beginning after Dec. 10, 2004, see section 507(a) of Pub. L. 108–454, set out as an Effective Date of 2004 Amendment note under section 5312 of this title. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS |
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| Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS PART IV - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS CHAPTER 61 - PENAL AND FORFEITURE PROVISIONS Sec. 6108 - Authority for judicial orders of restitution |
| section 6108 |
| 2018 |
| January 14, 2019 |
| Yes |
| standard |
| 118 Stat. 3621 |
| Public Law 108-454 |
