§14-2A-2. Legislative Findings; Purpose and Intent
The Legislature finds and declares that a primary purpose of government is to provide for the safety of citizens and the inviolability of their property. To the extent that innocent citizens are victims of crime, particularly violent crime, and are without adequate redress for injury to their person or property, this primary purpose of government […]
§14-2A-3. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: (a) “Claimant” means any of the following persons, whether residents or nonresidents of this state, who claim an award of compensation under this article: (1) A victim, except the term “victim” does not include a nonresident of this state where the criminally injurious act did not occur in […]