Q: If damages occurred by my attacker am I required to repair or pay for it
A:
So the attacker caused property damage and you are inquiring if you are responsible for it? Thats hard to answer without more facts as you may have independent duties to repair (such as leased property) that are in play regardless of the criminal process.
Very commonly the prosecution will require/request restitution during a criminal prosecution to recover the costs of damages related to the crime such as property damage or medical bills, but that takes a long time and are often defaulted on during probation.
You may also have the right to sue the person independently for damages or injury, and that is a standard civil case with all that comes with one of those.
Most importnat is the amount of damages needs to be substantial enough to justify the time and effort of the process. No sense spending thousands to recover hundreds.
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