633 – Confidentiality of Records.
§ 633. Confidentiality of records. 1. Records maintained by the office and proceedings by the office based thereon regarding a claim submitted by a victim or a claimant shall be deemed confidential with the following exceptions: (a) requests for information based upon legitimate criminal justice purposes; (b) judicial subpoenas; (c) requests for information by the […]
634 – Subrogation.
§ 634. Subrogation. 1. (a) Acceptance of an award made pursuant to this article shall subrogate the state, to the extent of such award, to any right or right of action accruing to the claimant or the victim to recover payments on account of losses resulting from the crime with respect to which the award […]
621 – Definitions.
§ 621. Definitions. For the purposes of this article: 1. “Office” shall mean the office of victim services. 2. “Claimant” shall mean the person filing a claim pursuant to this article. 3. “Crime” shall mean (a) an act committed in New York state which would, if committed by a mentally competent criminally responsible adult, who […]
622 – Office of Victim Services.
§ 622. Office of victim services. There is hereby created in the executive department the office of victim services, hereinafter in this article referred to as the “office”. The office shall be headed by a director, who shall be appointed by the governor for a term of three years. The director shall coordinate and recommend […]
623 – Powers and Duties of the Office.
§ 623. Powers and duties of the office. The office shall have the following powers and duties: 1. To establish and maintain a principal office and such other offices within the state as it may deem necessary. 2. To appoint a secretary, counsel, clerks and such other employees and agents as it may deem necessary, […]
620 – Declaration of Policy and Legislative Intent.
§ 620. Declaration of policy and legislative intent. The legislature recognizes that many innocent persons suffer personal physical injury or death as a result of criminal acts. Such persons or their dependents may thereby suffer disability, incur financial hardships, or become dependent upon public assistance. The legislature finds and determines that there is a need […]
624 – Eligibility.
§ 624. Eligibility. 1. Except as provided in subdivision two of this section, the following persons shall be eligible for awards pursuant to this article: (a) a victim of a crime; (b) a surviving spouse, domestic partner, grandparent, parent, stepparent, guardian, brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister, child, stepchild or grandchild of a victim of a crime […]
625 – Filing of Claims.
§ 625. Filing of claims. 1. A claim may be filed by a person eligible to receive an award, as provided in section six hundred twenty-four of this article, or, if such person is under the age of eighteen years, an incompetent, or a conservatee, by his relative, guardian, committee, conservator, or attorney. 2. A […]
625-A – Information Relative to Claims; Application Forms.
§ 625-a. Information relative to claims; application forms. 1. Every police station, precinct house, any appropriate location where a crime may be reported and any location required by the rules and regulations of the office shall have available informative booklets, pamphlets and other pertinent written information, including information cards, to be supplied by the office, […]
625-B – Standardized Victim Notification and Verification Procedures for Police Officers.
§ 625-b. Standardized victim notification and verification procedures for police officers. 1. The commissioner of the division of criminal justice services in cooperation with the office shall develop and implement a standardized procedure to be used by police officers, county sheriffs’ departments and state police officers whereby victims of crime are notified about the rights […]