A. Upon a verdict or plea of guilty or upon a plea of nolo contendere for an offense in which any property is unlawfully obtained and the property is sold, traded, bartered, pledged or pawned, the court may order the defendant to provide restitution to the buyer, recipient or pledgee of the property for the value of any consideration paid, loaned or given for the property unless the buyer, recipient or pledgee has violated the provisions of Section 1092, 1093 or 1713 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Such restitution shall be in addition to any restitution to the victim and shall be in addition to any other penalties provided by law. Restitution to the buyer, recipient or pledgee shall be ordered pursuant to the provisions of subparagraph a of paragraph 1 of subsection A of Section 991a of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

B. The buyer of any property which has been unlawfully obtained and which is lawfully returned to its rightful owner shall have the right to bring a civil action against the person who sold, traded, bartered, pledged or pawned the property for the value of any consideration paid, loaned or given for the property unless the buyer has violated the provisions of Section 1092, 1093 or 1713 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

Laws 1987, HB 1053, c. 152, § 1, eff. November 1, 1987.