The Appellate Group

State v. Debrok

State v. Debrok, 2025 UT 40 (Petersen, J.)

Criminal

The Utah Supreme Court held:

  • The Crime Victims Restitution Act allows district courts to hold each co-defendant jointly and severally liable for the damages the defendant proximately caused. 
  • Practice tip: Generally, the Restitution Act in effect at the time of sentencing controls. But the Court explained that, “in a future case, a party might argue that a particular provision of the Act should be treated differently.” 

Read the full court opinion