§ 17-15-6. Investigation; Decision by Director; Review by Board; Report to Claimant
A claim, once accepted for filing and completed, shall be assigned to an investigator. The investigator shall examine the papers filed in support of the claim and cause an investigation to be conducted into the validity of the claim. The investigation shall include, but shall not be limited to, an examination of law enforcement, court, […]
§ 17-15-7. Persons Eligible for Awards
Except as otherwise provided in this Code section, the following persons shall be eligible for awards pursuant to this chapter: A person who: Is injured physically, who dies, or who suffers financial hardship as a result of being injured physically as a direct result of a crime; Suffers a serious mental or emotional trauma as […]
§ 17-15-8. Required Findings; Amount of Award; Method of Payment; Rejection of Claim; Reductions; Exemptions; Effective Date for Awards; Psychological Counseling for Relatives of Deceased; Memorials for Victims of Dui Homicide
No award may be made unless the board or director finds that: A crime was committed; The crime directly resulted in the victim’s physical injury, serious mental or emotional trauma, or financial hardship as a result of the victim’s physical injury, serious mental or emotional trauma, or the victim’s death; Police records, records of an […]
§ 17-15-9. Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund Created; Administration; Moneys; Payments Authorized
There is created a fund to be known as the Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund. The custodian of the fund shall be the board. The director shall administer the fund and may invest the resources of the fund in the same manner and fashion that an insurer authorized to issue contracts of life insurance is […]
§ 17-15-10. Insufficient Funds to Pay Authorized Award
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, where an award under this chapter has been authorized but there are not sufficient funds in the fund to pay or continue paying the award, then the award or the remaining portion thereof shall not be paid unless and until sufficient funds become available from […]
§ 17-15-11. False Claims
Any person who asserts a false claim under the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as for a misdemeanor and shall further forfeit any benefit received and shall reimburse and repay the state for payments received or paid on his or her behalf pursuant […]
§ 17-15-12. Effect of Accepting Award
Acceptance of an award made pursuant to this chapter shall subrogate the state, to the extent of such award, to any right or right of action occurring to the claimant to recover payments on account of losses resulting from the crime with respect to which the award is made. The board may waive subrogation when […]
§ 17-15-13. Debt to State Created; Payment as Condition of Probation or Parole; Payment Into Fund
Any award or payment of benefits under this chapter shall create a debt due and owing to the state by any person found in a court of competent jurisdiction of this state to have committed an act resulting in compensation being paid pursuant to this chapter. A court, when placing on probation any person who […]
§ 17-15-14. Funding to Victim Service Providers for Disseminating Information
The board shall be authorized to designate and expend not more than 10 percent of the moneys collected and paid into the fund pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 17-15-9 and Code Section 17-15-13 to provide funding to victim service providers for the purpose of disseminating materials regarding the availability of […]
§ 17-15-15. Responsibility for Cost of Forensic Medical Examination
When a forensic medical examination is conducted, the cost of such forensic medical examination shall be paid for by the fund in an amount not to exceed $1,000.00. The fund shall be responsible for payment of such cost notwithstanding whether the person receiving such forensic medical examination has health insurance or any other source of […]