fines crime victims-rights
Court decides that Rob must pay Alice. Is she obliged to take the payment?
<p>Reading <a href="https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300715109/victim-rejects-200-payment-from-man-who-escaped-conviction-for-her-indecent-assault" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this article</a> where a crime victim rejected a $200 payment that the court had ordered the offender to pay her made me think: what happens now? Is she obliged to take it?</p>
<p>If she doesn't provide her bank account number, would the offender be entitled to find it out and make the payment anyway?</p>
<p>If he comes by and drops two $100 bills in front of her but yet she doesn't pick those up, would that be considered that he has paid?</p>

<p>Fines and reparation are <a href="https://victimsupport.org.nz/practical-information/after-sentencing/reparations" rel="nofollow noreferrer">paid to the court</a> not directly to victims/complainants:</p>
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<p>The offender pays the court and the court will send payment to [the recipient]</p>
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