H397 - Clarify Protections/Exploitation of Elders (SL 2015-182)

Overview: S.L. 2015-182 clarifies the procedures to be followed when a defendant is convicted for exploitation of an older adult or disabled adult and seized assets are used to satisfy the defendant's restitution obligation as ordered by the court. The act specifies the procedures for serving the order, freezing or seizing the assets, and satisfying the order of restitution if the defendant pleads guilty or no contest to the criminal charges.

This act became effective October 1, 2015, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.