S. 4055: Preserving Crime Victims' Restitution Act of 2006

109th Congress · introduced 2006-11-15 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Held at the desk.

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Where it came from: introduced 2006-11-15 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Preserving Crime Victims' Restitution Act of 2006

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Preserving Crime Victims' Restitution Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to establish guidelines for federal criminal cases in which a defendant dies before entry of a final judgment of guilt (deceased defendants). Provides, as a general rule, that the death of a defendant who has been convicted of a federal criminal offense shall not be the basis for abating or otherwise invalidating a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, a verdict returned, a sentence announced, or a judgment entered prior to the death of such defendant, or for dismissing or invalidating the indictment, information, or complaint on which such a plea, verdict, sentence, or judgment is based, except as provided by this Act. Requires a trial court, in a case in which a defendant admits guilt or is found guilty by a jury, but dies before final judgment, to: (1) enter a judgment with the notation that the defendant died before judgment was entered; and (2) commence a special restitution proceeding upon the motion of the government or any victim of the defendant's crime. Permits the use of a guilty plea of a deceased defendant in subsequent civil proceedings. Allows the personal representative of a defendant's estate to file an appeal of the deceased defendant's conviction and of other matters involving such defendant. Provides rules for appointment of counsel, tolling of filing dates, and restitution for pending litigation involving a deceased defendant. Allows the government to seek, or continue to pursue, civil forfeiture of property related to the deceased defendant's crime, subject to the applicable statute of limitations. Makes this Act applicable to any criminal case or appeal pending on or after July 1, 2006.

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Preserving Crime Victims' Restitution Act of 2006

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Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · 1 cosponsors

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109s4055.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/s>

Record fed-us-cong109-s4055 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109