(a) General rule.--The court shall, in addition to any other restitution sentence or order authorized by law, sentence a person convicted of a violation of section 4106 (relating to access device fraud) or 4120 (relating to identity theft) to make restitution for all reasonable expenses incurred by the victim or on the victim's behalf:
(1) to investigate theft of the victim's identity;
(2) to bring or defend civil or criminal actions related to theft of the victim's identity; or
(3) to take other efforts to correct the victim's credit record or negative credit reports related to theft of the victim's identity.
(b) Types of expenses.--The types of expenses recoverable under this section include, but are not limited to:
(1) fees for professional services by attorneys or accountants;
(2) fees and costs imposed by credit bureaus, associated with efforts to correct the victim's credit record, incurred in private investigations or associated with contesting unwarranted debt collections; and
(3) court costs and filing fees.
(Sept. 18, 2009, P.L.391, No.42, eff. 60 days)
2009 Amendment. Act 42 added section 1107.1.
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