Sec. 0.2. The amendments made to IC 16-7-3.6-5 (before its repeal, now codified in this chapter) and IC 16-7-3.6-8 (before its repeal, now codified in this chapter) by P.L.351-1989 do not apply to the reimbursement of a claim that arises from a violent crime that occurs before July 1, 1989. As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.60. […]
Sec. 0.5. As used in section 7 of this chapter, “bodily injury” means: (1) an impairment of a physical condition; (2) a visible injury; (3) physical pain; or (4) emotional trauma that stems directly from the impairment of a physical condition, a visible injury, or physical pain. As added by P.L.121-2006, SEC.1.
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, “claimant” means any of the following individuals filing an application for assistance under this chapter: (1) A victim. (2) A surviving spouse of a victim. (3) A legal dependent of a victim. (4) A family member of a victim. (5) A personal representative of a victim. As added […]
Sec. 10. The division shall do the following: (1) Maintain an office and staff in Indianapolis. (2) Prescribe forms for processing applications for assistance. (3) Determine claims for assistance filed under this chapter and investigate or reopen cases as necessary. (4) Prepare and post on the division’s Internet web site a report of the division’s […]
Sec. 11. The division may do the following: (1) Require from the attorney general, the state police department, local law enforcement personnel, a county department of public welfare, or a prosecuting attorney copies of investigations and data to assist the division in determining the validity of a claimant’s application for assistance under this chapter. (2) […]
Sec. 11.5. A claimant’s: (1) personal information (as defined in IC 9-14-6-6); and (2) medical records; are confidential. As added by P.L.121-2006, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.198-2016, SEC.9.
Sec. 12. (a) Except as provided in sections 13 and 15 of this chapter, the following persons are eligible for assistance under this chapter: (1) A resident of Indiana who is a victim of a violent crime committed: (A) in Indiana; or (B) in a jurisdiction other than Indiana, including a foreign country, if the […]
Sec. 13. (a) Subject to subsection (b) and except as provided in subsection (c), benefits may not be awarded: (1) if the victim sustained the injury as a result of participating or assisting in, or attempting to commit or committing a criminal act; (2) if the injury occurred while the victim was a resident in […]
As added by P.L.121-2006, SEC.6. Repealed by P.L.98-2022, SEC.4.
As added by P.L.47-1993, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.121-2006, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.98-2022, SEC.5.
Sec. 15. (a) If a victim of a violent crime dies as a result of the crime, the division may pay the reasonable expenses incurred for funeral, burial, or cremation. (b) The division shall adopt guidelines to determine when the payment of expenses under subsection (a) is appropriate. In adopting guidelines under this subsection, the […]
Sec. 16. (a) A person eligible for assistance under section 12 of this chapter may file an application for assistance with the division if the violent crime was committed in Indiana. (b) Except as provided in subsections (e) and (f), the application must be received by the division not more than one hundred eighty (180) […]
Sec. 17. (a) Except for an alleged victim of a child sex crime, the division may not award compensation under this chapter unless the violent crime was reported to a law enforcement officer not more than seventy-two (72) hours after the occurrence of the crime. (b) The division may not award compensation under this chapter […]
Sec. 18. The division shall deny an award of compensation under this chapter if the claimant fails to fully cooperate with law enforcement personnel in the investigation, apprehension, and prosecution of the offender before the date the award is paid. As added by P.L.47-1993, SEC.2.
Sec. 19. A claimant who fails to fully cooperate with law enforcement personnel in the investigation, apprehension, and prosecution of the offender after an award is paid forfeits the award. As added by P.L.47-1993, SEC.2.
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, “division” refers to the victim services division of the Indiana criminal justice institute. As added by P.L.47-1993, SEC.2.
Sec. 2.5. As used in this chapter, “emergency shelter care” means housing in a facility having the primary purpose of providing temporary or transitional shelter for the homeless or for a specific population of the homeless. As added by P.L.121-2006, SEC.2.
Sec. 20. If: (1) the division finds a compelling reason for failure to report to or cooperate with law enforcement officials; and (2) justice requires; the division may suspend the requirements of section 17, 18, or 19 of this chapter. As added by P.L.47-1993, SEC.2.
Sec. 21. (a) This section applies to claims filed with the division after December 31, 2005, and before July 1, 2009. (b) This subsection does not apply to reimbursement for forensic and evidence gathering services provided under section 39 of this chapter. (c) An award may not be made unless the claimant has incurred an […]
Sec. 21.1. (a) This section applies to claims filed with the division after June 30, 2009. (b) This subsection does not apply to reimbursement for forensic and evidence gathering services provided under section 39 of this chapter. (c) An award may not be made unless the claimant has incurred an out-of-pocket loss of at least […]
