A. 
The police department shall return to the victim any stolen or other property belonging to the victim that was acquired during the course of the investigation or shall inform the victim of the reasons why the property will not be returned. The police department shall make reasonable efforts to return the property to the victim as soon as possible. Property shall not be returned if it is still needed as evidence, if it is contraband, or if the ownership of the property is disputed.
(Res. 22-A-074, 5/23/2022)
A. 
As provided in section 2.07.04 of this code, the court may order restitution up to double the amount of the defendant’s gain or the victim’s loss from the commission of the crime. The court shall not reduce any restitution amount based on any compensation disbursed from a victim compensation fund or any other source of funds which may be subject to reimbursement by the victim receiving restitution.
B. 
Even if the court has ordered restitution, a victim may still pursue a civil cause of action if the amount of the restitution does not meet the full measure of damages against the victim. Any recovery in a civil suit based on the same facts as a criminal case shall be reduced by the amount of restitution awarded, but if the amount of restitution is greater than the amount awarded in the civil action, the net payment will be reduced to $0.00.
(Res. 22-A-074, 5/23/2022)