KY SB314

Amends KRS 431.200 to require persons convicted of misdemeanors or felonies involving taking, injuring, or destroying property to restore the property or make reparation in damages if not ordered as a condition of probation

Victims may petition the court within 90 days of sentencing to order restitution or enter judgment for reparation in damages, enforceable by execution or other process

Defendants in custody must be brought to court when a restitution petition is filed and asked if they have any defense to the petition

If the defendant consents to restitution or an agreed damage amount, the court enters judgment accordingly; if not, a jury determines the property value or assesses damages

Pursuing this restitution remedy does not prevent the aggrieved person from filing a separate civil action for the injury sustained