Legal Question in Criminal Law in California
do you have to pay restitution if you plead no contest
3 Answers from Attorneys
That depends upon your sentence. Pleading no contest is just like pleading guilty except that a no-contest plea can't be used against you in a subsequent civil trial to prove that you committed the crimes you were charged with. The court has the same sentencing options either way. If a guilty plea in your case could result in an order to pay restitution, then so can a plea of no contest.
Yes.The judge can still order restitution if you plead "no contest."
A no contest plea can't be used against you in a civil lawsuit if the offense is a "straight" misdemeanor or an infraction.
If the offense is a felony, or a "wobbler" that can be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony, then it can be used in a civil suit.
Yes, I agree with Mr. Marshall's response.
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