A bill for an act relating to the payment of pecuniary damages, restitution, and prosecution costs.

HSB 616 allows courts to require defendants to pay victims pecuniary damages, category "B" restitution (covering court costs), and prosecution costs as part of dismissing a criminal case, but only with both the defendant's and prosecutor's consent. This directly affects defendants in criminal cases, victims seeking compensation, and prosecutors managing case resolutions. The key provision modifies existing law to permit these payments during dismissal, ensuring victims receive financial restitution without requiring a conviction. The bill does not create new penalties but changes how restitution is handled in resolved cases.