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victorix58 t1_j2u8las wrote

Nice in theory.

Would require constant court proceedings to enforce. Will the victims' family want to be reminded of it so often? Will they enjoy being reminded by having money from their parents' killer or the killer's name coming up for contempt via nonpayment?

Better to do a lump sum as part of restitution in sentencing. Leave it to the criminal court, you don't need a civil court handling child support involved.

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TheNorseHorseForce t1_j2ujpu3 wrote

Ten bucks says that the state will start paying the bills and then the convicted individual will pay the state.

Then, if the person stops paying, it'll be easier to arrest them, as it'll already be in the system.

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victorix58 t1_j2ulfre wrote

I'll take that wager.

The state isn't all that generous. They don't do that with any other restitution ordered in a criminal case. Or child support.

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jryan14ify t1_j2uwos8 wrote

Agreed. Nor do many states have the budget to be able to suddenly start paying large sums of money for decades

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