Restitution; require first monies collected by court from defendant to be allocated to.

HB 1229 requires that in Mississippi criminal cases, the first money paid by a defendant to the court must be used to pay restitution to victims. After restitution is fully paid, subsequent payments go toward court costs, then assessments, and finally fines or penalties. The bill also amends court procedures to require judges to consider a defendant's future ability to pay when setting restitution amounts. This directly affects criminal defendants, victims seeking restitution, and court staff managing payments.