§ 24-4.1-117.7. State Crime Victims Compensation Program – Creation – Appropriation
There is created in the division of criminal justice in the department of public safety the state victim compensation program. The general assembly shall appropriate money from the economic recovery and relief cash fund, created in section 24-75-228, as enacted by Senate Bill 21-291, enacted in 2021, to the division of criminal justice in the […]
§ 24-4.1-118. Court Administrator Custodian of Fund – Disbursements
The court administrator of each judicial district shall be the custodian of the fund, and all disbursements from the fund shall be paid by him upon written authorization of the board or the court. Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1140, § 5, effective July 1.
§ 24-4.1-119. Costs and Surcharges Levied on Criminal Actions and Traffic Offenses
Except as provided in subsection (1)(c) of this section, a cost of one hundred sixty-three dollars for felonies, seventy-eight dollars for misdemeanors, forty-six dollars for class 1 misdemeanor traffic offenses, and thirty-three dollars for class 2 misdemeanor traffic offenses is levied on each criminal action resulting in a conviction or in a deferred judgment and […]
§ 24-4.1-120. Effective Dates of Provisions of This Article
Sections 24-4.1-117 to 24-4.1-120 originally took effect July 1, 1981. Sections 24-4.1-101 to 24-4.1-116 originally took effect July 1, 1982. Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1140, § 5, effective July 1.
§ 24-4.1-122. Reports
On or before October 1, 1985, and on or before each October 1 thereafter, the court administrator of each judicial district shall report to the state court administrator the amount of moneys collected by the judicial district in the prior fiscal year and the amount of moneys distributed to crime victims in the prior fiscal […]
§ 24-4.1-116. Subrogation
The acceptance of an award made pursuant to this part 1 shall subrogate the state, to the extent of such award, to any right or right of action accruing to the applicant. Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1139, § 5, effective July 1. L. 84: Entire section amended, p. 660, § 18, effective […]
§ 24-4.1-116.5. Collection Actions Against Crime Victims – Suspension
A medical service provider or medical service provider billing agent shall suspend all debt collection actions against the claimant for a compensable loss under section 24-4.1-109 related to the substance of the claim pending a resolution of the claim by the board for a period of ninety days to allow an opportunity for the board […]
§ 24-4.1-117. Fund Created – Control of Fund
The crime victim compensation fund is hereby established in the office of the court administrator of each judicial district for the benefit of eligible applicants under this part 1. (1.5) Repealed. The fund consists of all money paid as a cost or surcharge levied on criminal actions, as provided in section 24-4.1-119; any federal money […]
§ 24-4.1-117.3. Crime Victim Services Advisory Board – Creation – Duties
There is hereby created in the division of criminal justice in the department of public safety the crime victim services advisory board, referred to in this section as the “advisory board”. The advisory board shall exercise its powers and perform its duties and functions under the division of criminal justice in the department of public […]
§ 24-4.1-106. Hearings
The board, in its discretion, may conduct a hearing upon any application submitted to it. All hearings conducted by the board and appeals therefrom shall be held pursuant to sections 24-4-105 and 24-4-106. The burden of proof is upon the applicant to show that the claim is reasonable and is compensable under the terms of […]