Statutes | Cherokee Nation Code Annotated Title 21, ยง 142.18 | 2019
A. In addition to the imposition of any costs, penalties or fines imposed pursuant to law, any person convicted or pleading guilty to a crime involving criminally injurious conduct shall be ordered to pay a victim compensation assessment of at least Five Dollars ($5.00), but not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), for each crime for which he was convicted. In imposing this penalty, the Court shall consider factors such as the severity of the crime, the prior criminal record, and the ability of the defendant to pay, as well as the economic impact of the victim compensation assessment on the dependents of the defendant.
B. When a cash bond is posted for any offense included in this subsection, the bond shall also include a sufficient amount to cover the victim compensation assessment.
C. All monies collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Victims Compensation Revolving Fund.