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I don't know what you guys are talking about. Besides Jail, the court ordered me to pay "resitution to the victim". I had to pay the City of Mountain View $2,200 to replace the light pole. I know of cases of restitution to people injured in DUI accidents.
When you settle w/o trial, you can agree in plea bargain to things that would be illegal for a judge to sentence. For example, sentences including AA Meetings have been thrown out in many states on Freedom of Religion, but are in many plea bargains. You can't sentence someone to take Anabuse, but they can agree to it to avoid trial.
Restitution is not so clear.
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