Section 12-25-1. – Repealed.
§ 12-25-1. Repealed.
Section 12-25-1.1. – Transition to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act of 1996.
§ 12-25-1.1. Transition to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act of 1996. New cases shall be filed through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act of 1996, established pursuant to §§ 12-25-16 — 12-25-30. History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 434, § 3; P.L. 2000, ch. 109, § 18.
Section 12-25-10. – Repealed.
§ 12-25-10. Repealed.
Section 12-25-11, 12-25-12. – Repealed.
§ 12-25-11, 12-25-12. Repealed.
Section 12-25-12.1. – Repealed.
§ 12-25-12.1. Repealed.
Section 12-25-12.2 – — 12-25-14. Repealed.
§ 12-25-12.2 — 12-25-14. Repealed.
Section 12-25-15. – Repealed.
§ 12-25-15. Repealed.
Section 12-25-16. – Short title.
§ 12-25-16. Short title. This chapter may be cited as the “Criminal Injuries Compensation Act.” History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 434, § 2.
Section 12-25-17. – Definitions.
§ 12-25-17. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “Administrator” means the program administrator of this chapter. (2) “Child” means an unmarried person who is under eighteen (18) years of age and includes a stepchild or an adopted child. (3) “Court” means the superior court. (4) “Dependent” means a person wholly or partially dependent upon […]
Section 12-25-18. – Program established.
§ 12-25-18. Program established. (a) This chapter shall be administered by the office of the general treasurer. (b) The office shall administer this chapter in accordance with the provisions of §§ 12-25-16 — 12-25-30. The treasurer shall designate a program administrator. (c) The administrator shall promulgate all rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the provisions […]
Section 12-25-19. – Awarding compensation.
§ 12-25-19. Awarding compensation. (a) In any case in which a person is injured or killed by any act of a person or persons that is within the description of the offenses listed in § 12-25-20, the victim, his or her guardian, the child advocate as provided in § 42-73-9.1, or in the case of […]
Section 12-25-2 – — 12-25-8. Repealed.
§ 12-25-2 — 12-25-8. Repealed.
Section 12-25-20. – Offenses to which chapter applies.
§ 12-25-20. Offenses to which chapter applies. The office may award compensation in accordance with the provisions of this chapter for personal injury or death which resulted from offenses in the following categories: (1) Assault with intent to commit murder, robbery, or rape; (2) Assault with a dangerous weapon; (3) Assault and battery; (4) Mayhem; […]
Section 12-25-21. – Nature of compensation.
§ 12-25-21. Nature of compensation. (a) The office may award compensation under this chapter for: (1) Expenses actually and reasonably incurred as a result of the personal injury or death of the victim; (2) Pecuniary loss to the dependents of the deceased victim; (3) Any other pecuniary loss resulting from the personal injury or death […]
Section 12-25-21.1. – Emergency fund for victims.
§ 12-25-21.1. Emergency fund for victims. (a) The office may award emergency compensation under this chapter for the: (1) Burial expenses of a victim who dies as a direct result of a violent crime as defined in this chapter; (2) Cost of the crime scene clean up; and (3) Relocation expenses. (b) The award for […]
Section 12-25-22. – Limitations upon awarding compensation.
§ 12-25-22. Limitations upon awarding compensation. (a) Actions for compensation under this chapter shall be commenced within three (3) years after the date of the injury or death, and no compensation shall be awarded for an injury or death resulting from a crime that was not reported to the appropriate law enforcement authority within fifteen […]
Section 12-25-23. – Terms of the award.
§ 12-25-23. Terms of the award. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, any award of compensation under this chapter may be made on terms that the office deems appropriate. (b) The Criminal Injuries Compensation Act shall be regarded as a fund of last resort. Accordingly, the office shall deduct from any payments awarded […]
Section 12-25-24. – Subrogation — Prohibited.
§ 12-25-24. Subrogation — Prohibited. No third party which has provided any compensation to the injured victim shall have any claim against the funds awarded pursuant to this chapter to the victim or in the case of death to the victim’s estate. History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 434, § 3.
Section 12-25-25. – Attorneys’ fees.
§ 12-25-25. Attorneys’ fees. (a) The treasurer may award attorneys’ fees pursuant to this section from the violent crimes indemnity account for successful appeals of the administrator’s awards of compensation brought pursuant to § 12-25-18(g). (b) The superior court may award attorneys’ fees pursuant to this section from the violent crimes indemnity account for successful […]
Section 12-25-26. – Recovery from offender.
§ 12-25-26. Recovery from offender. (a) Whenever any person is convicted of an offense and compensation is awarded under this chapter or under the 1972 Act for a personal injury or death resulting from the act constituting the offense, the state of Rhode Island shall institute an action against that person for the recovery of […]