Restitution ordered upon conviction by a municipal court is capped at the fine amount assessed for all offenses.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. True, but only if the offense is a financial crime
• D. True, but only for deferred adjudication

Answer: (B)

Restitution is money ordered to compensate victims for actual losses caused by the offense, and it sits apart from any fines. The amount is based on documented damages and may cover things like medical bills, property repair, lost wages, and other eligible costs. Because of that, restitution isn’t simply limited to the fine amount set for the offense; the court can order restitution to match the victim’s losses, which can be more than the fine or in addition to it. It isn’t restricted to deferred adjudication or to financial crimes—if there are recoverable losses, restitution can be involved. So the statement that restitution is capped at the fine amount is not correct.