§ 177. Penalties
The pertinent provisions of chapter 77 of Title 14 of this code shall apply to every application, statement and document and to all information presented to the Executive Secretary in the application or at the preliminary hearing, or presented to the Commission at the final consideration of an application for compensation under this chapter; and, […]
§ 178. Schedule of legal and attorney’s fees
(a) In all determinations, awards, or orders by the Commission wherein the sum or amount of the award to a victim or his dependent is less than $1,000.00, the legal or attorney’s fees shall not exceed more than two percent (2%) of the amount of the award. (b) In all determinations, awards or orders by […]
§ 179. Emergency compensation
The Executive Secretary may make an emergency award of compensation to the applicant pending a final decision in the case if it appears to the Commission that, prior to taking action on an application, the claim is one for which compensation is probable, and undue hardship will result to the applicant if immediate payment is […]
§ 201. Legislative intent
In recognition of the civic and moral duty of victims and witnesses of crime to fully and voluntarily cooperate with law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies, and in further recognition of the continuing importance of this citizen cooperation to Territorial and Federal law enforcement efforts, and to the general effectiveness and well-being of the criminal justice […]
§ 169. Repayment by the applicant
Any applicant who has received payments on an award made by the Commission under this chapter shall pay to the Commission all sums, not to exceed the amount of such payment, which, after the payment on the award, have been received by the applicant from the offender, from any person on behalf of the offender, […]
§ 170. Recovery from the offender
(a) In any case where a person is convicted of a crime which was the cause of the injury or death for which compensation has been awarded under this chapter, the Commission may institute an action against such person for the recovery of the whole or any specified part of such compensation actually paid to […]
§ 171. Criminal Victims Compensation Fund
All payments made to the Commission under the provisions of section 169 of this subchapter and all payments made to the Commission on awards granted under the provisions of section 170 of this subchapter shall be covered by the Commission into the Criminal Victims Compensation Fund created and established as a special revolving fund in […]
§ 174. Rules and regulations
The Commission, subject to the approval of the Governor and not inconsistent with law, may adopt, enforce, revise, amend, rescind, or repeal rules and regulations prescribing the administrative and procedural steps to be followed in the filing of applications and during the proceedings under this chapter, and governing other administrative functions and activities of the […]
§ 175. Personnel; budget
Subject to the provisions of chapter 35 of Title 3 of this code, the Commission may employ such personnel as it determines necessary for the effective and efficient administration of its functions and responsibility. Budget needs of the Commission shall be submitted annually to the Legislature as a part of the budget of the Department […]
§ 162. Offenses and incidents covered
(a) The Commissioner may order the payment of compensation in accordance with the provisions of this chapter in any case in which— (1) The victim was injured or killed by any act or omission that constitutes a criminal offense which is a felony or aggravated assault and battery or domestic violence under the laws of […]