A Carbon County man, who twice admitted to unauthorized use of an automobile, is facing a big restitution bill following his sentencing Monday in the county court.

Jose Santa Karnish, 27, of Nesquehoning, previously pleaded to the charges before Judge Steven R. Serfass but sentencing was delayed because of a request for restitution made by the borough of Jim Thorpe for damages Karnish did to a guide rail along Packer Hill in a crash.Before Monday's sentencing, Serfass conducted a restitution hearing.Defense attorney Paul J. Levy, of the public defender's office, questioned a bill for replacing about 150 feet of guide rail along the road.He said Karnish's crash damaged about 10 feet of it and he should be responsible for only that amount.He also argued that the restitution matter should be decided in civil court.However, Assistant District Attorney Brian Gazo said that despite the fact that Karnish's crash only damaged about 10 feet of the guide rail, the entire 150 feet of guide rail had to be pulled down.Gazo said that the guide rail is estimated to be from the 1940s or earlier era and that is why the entire length had to be replaced.He said the new guide rail must adhere to standards set by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.He said the borough would not be forced to do that had it not been for the damage Karnish did in the crash.The cost of replacing the guide rail was estimated at $25,000, a figure Levy questioned.Levy and his client agreed with bills submitted by the borough for purchasing barricades as a temporary fix along with bills for borough workers being called out for the crash and other items.Following a recess Serfass returned to the courtroom and determined from the figures provided by Gazo and based on testimony of witnesses from the borough and the firm which was brought in to estimate the replacement of the guide rail Karnish's restitution bill would be $28,263.69.Karnish was arrested in Jim Thorpe for the incident on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26, 2015. He was found using the car ofa woman without her permission.A day earlier,Lansford police stopped him for usingthe vehicle without the woman's permission with damages done and restitution sought.Serfass placed Karnish on probation for two years on each count with the terms running consecutively.He was also ordered to render 100 hours of community service, pay court costs of about $1,000, pay a $50 per month supervision fee and the restitution as stated in the Jim Thorpe case and $500 in the Lansford incident.