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Title 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE > PART II—CRIMINAL PROCEDURE > CHAPTER 227—SENTENCES > SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL PROVISIONS

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The court, in imposing a sentence on a defendant who has been found guilty of an offense shall order restitution in accordance with section 3663A, and may order restitution in accordance with section 3663. The procedures under section 3664 shall apply to all orders of restitution under this section.

(Added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 212(a)(2) , Oct. 12, 1984 , 98 Stat. 1991 ; amended Pub. L. 99–646, § 20(b) , Nov. 10, 1986 , 100 Stat. 3596 ; Pub. L. 104–132, title II, § 202 , Apr. 24, 1996 , 110 Stat. 1227 .)

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