§ 17-14-31. Contract Regarding Reenactment of Crime; Deposit of Consideration in Escrow; Claim Notification; Notice of Availability of Escrow Moneys; Disposition of Escrow Moneys; Actions Taken to Defeat Purpose
Every person, firm, corporation, partnership, association, or other legal entity contracting with any person or with the representative or assignee of any person who has been accused or convicted of a crime in this state with respect to the reenactment of the crime by way of a movie, book, magazine article, tape recording, phonograph record, […]
§ 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 […]
§ 17-14-32. Penalties for Violations of Article
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association, or other legal entity to fail to comply with this article. Any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association, or other legal entity violating this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day that a person, firm, corporation, partnership, association, or other legal entity continues […]
§ 17-15-16. Funding for Costs of Forensic Interviews for Persons Less Than 18 Years of Age or Developmentally Disabled
When a forensic interview is conducted and when funding is available, the cost of such interview for a person who is less than 18 years of age or developmentally disabled may be paid for by the fund in an amount to be determined by the board. The board shall develop standards, protocols, and guidelines related […]
§ 17-15-1. Legislative Intent
The General Assembly recognizes that many innocent persons suffer personal physical injury, serious mental or emotional trauma, severe financial hardship, or death as a result of criminal acts or attempted criminal acts. The General Assembly finds and determines that there is a need for assistance for such victims of crimes. Accordingly, it is the General […]
§ 17-15-17. Return of Fines and Fees Paid by Defendants With Vacated Convictions; Regulation; Payments
Subject to available funds, for any sentence vacated pursuant to Code section 17-10-21, any fines and fees paid by the defendant under such sentence shall be returned to the defendant in the amount paid by the defendant. Payments authorized by subsection (a) of this Code section shall be made from the fund. The board shall […]
§ 17-15-2. Definitions
As used in this chapter, the term: “Board” means the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. “Claimant” means any person filing a claim pursuant to this chapter. “Crime” means: An act which is committed in this state; in a state which does not have a victims’ compensation program, if the claimant is a resident of this state; […]
§ 17-15-3. Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Board; Members; Director of Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
There is created the Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Board. The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council created under Chapter 6A of Title 35 shall serve as the Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Board. The Governor shall appoint the director of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to carry out the provisions of this chapter. History. Code 1981, § 17-15-3 […]
§ 17-15-4. Powers of Board
The board shall have the following powers and duties: To promulgate suitable rules and regulations to carry out the provisions and purposes of this chapter; To request from the Attorney General, the Department of Public Safety, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, district attorneys, solicitors-general, judges, county and municipal law enforcement agencies, and any other agency […]
§ 17-15-5. Filing of Claims; Verification; Contents
A claim may be filed by a person eligible to receive an award, as provided in Code Section 17-15-7, or, if such person is a minor, by his or her parent or guardian. In any case in which the person entitled to make a claim is mentally incompetent, the claim may be filed on his […]