19-4801. Short title. The provisions of K.S.A. 19-4801 through 19-4811 and 74-7305[*] may be cited as the property crime restitution and compensation act. History: L. 1990, ch. 321, § 2; July 1. * Reference to 74-7305 is apparently erroneous; remainder should presumably refer to K.S.A. 19-4801 through 19-4812.
19-4802. Definitions. As used in K.S.A. 19-4801 through 19-4811 and 74-7305[*]: (a) “Commission” means board of county commissioners; (b) “crime” or “property crime” means an act made criminal by state, county or municipal penal codes and which does not constitute criminally injurious conduct as defined in subsection (e) of K.S.A. 74-7301, and amendments thereto; (c) […]
19-4803. Property crime compensation; establishment of fund and board. (a) A commission may establish a special revenue fund to implement this act. Such fund shall be the county’s property crime compensation fund. (b) Moneys in such fund shall be used only pursuant to authority granted in this act. Money appropriated or received in one fiscal […]
19-4804. Compensation; conditions and limitations; restitution not precluded. (a) An application for compensation shall be made in the manner and form prescribed by the state crime victims compensation board. A victim may seek compensation under this act whether or not an offender has been charged with the crime which results in the victim’s loss. (b) […]
19-4805. Award of compensation, when; no rights conferred; civil immunity. (a) Within the limits of revenues available to a local fund, a local board may award compensation for actual out of pocket economic loss arising from a property crime if the local board is satisfied by a preponderance of the evidence that the requirements for […]
19-4806. Priority of competing claims. When two or more claims are filed for limited funds available, a local board shall give priority first to victim loss incurred from crimes where prosecutions result, second to crimes where restitution is authorized as part of a diversion agreement and then to all other victim claims. History: L. 1990, […]
19-4807. Restitution awards; order; payment; reimbursement of fund. (a) All restitution awards ordered by any court after the effective date of this act shall comply with administrative order No. 41 of the supreme court of Kansas. In addition to crediting restitution or reparation payments through the district court to pay for docket fees, costs, fines, […]
19-4808. Notice of crime to victim compensation coordinator; information to be provided to victim. (a) Within seven days after the initial contact between the victim of a reported crime and the law enforcement agency investigating the crime, such agency shall notify the victim compensation coordinator[*] of the report of the crime and the name and […]
19-4809. Restitution payments; monitoring by district court; amount of restitution; modification, considerations. (a) If a local fund is created pursuant to this act, the chief judge of the judicial district within which the county exists shall create a payments docket to monitor the payment of criminal restitution in criminal convictions ordered by judges in the […]
19-4810. Property crime compensation coordinator; appointment; duties. The county or district attorney in any county where a local fund is created shall appoint a property crime compensation coordinator. The costs of such employee shall be paid by the county in a manner decided by the county commission. If more than one county contained within a […]
19-4811. Property crime compensation funds; annual reports. The chief judge shall, annually, cause to be compiled a report of the property crime compensation fund or funds existing within such judicial district and forward such report to the office of judicial administration by the first day of December of the year beginning the next full year […]
19-4812. Duties of court services officers. In addition to other duties prescribed by law, court services officers in judicial districts with local boards shall advise the property [crime] compensation coordinator if there is no compliance or undercompliance with a restitution plan ordered by a court. History: L. 1990, ch. 321, § 13; July 1.
19-4813. Effective date. The provisions of K.S.A. 19-4801 through 19-4812 shall take effect on and after January 1, 1991. History: L. 1990, ch. 321, § 14; July 1.
