Indiana § 5-2-6.1-12 Persons eligible for assistance

Indiana Statutes

§ 5-2-6.1-12 — Persons eligible for assistance

Indiana § 5-2-6.1-12

Title 5STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION

Art. 2LAW ENFORCEMENT

Ch. 6.1Compensation for Victims of Violent Crimes

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(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 jurisdiction in which the violent crime occurs does not offer assistance to a victim of a violent crime that is substantially similar to the assistance offered under this chapter.

(2)A nonresident of Indiana who is a victim of a violent crime committed in Indiana.

(3)If a victim died as a result of a violent crime, the victim's:

(A)surviving spouse;

(B)dependent child; or

(C)family member who incurred expenses related to the victimization of the victim.

(4)Any other person legally depende

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(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 jurisdiction in which the violent crime occurs
does not offer assistance to a victim of a violent crime that is
substantially similar to the assistance offered under this chapter.
(2) A nonresident of Indiana who is a victim of a violent crime
committed in Indiana.
(3) If a victim died as a result of a violent crime, the victim's:
(A) surviving spouse;
(B) dependent child; or
(C) family member who incurred expenses related to the
victimization of the victim.
(4) Any other person legally dependent for principal support upon
a victim of a violent crime who died as a result of that crime.
(5) A person who is injured or killed while trying to prevent a
violent crime or an attempted violent crime from occurring in the
person's presence or while trying to apprehend a person who had
committed a violent crime.
(6) A surviving spouse or dependent child of a person who dies
as a result of:
(A) trying to prevent a violent crime or an attempted violent
crime from occurring in the presence of the deceased person; or
(B) trying to apprehend a person who had committed a violent
crime.
(7) A person legally dependent for principal support upon a
person who dies as a result of:
(A) trying to prevent a violent crime or an attempted violent
crime from occurring in the presence of the deceased person; or
(B) trying to apprehend a person who had committed a violent
crime.
(8) A person who is injured or killed while giving aid and
assistance to:
(A) a law enforcement officer in the performance of the
officer's lawful duties; or
(B) a member of a fire department who is being obstructed from
performing lawful duties.
(b) A legal dependent who witnesses a violent crime in which the
legal dependent's parent or guardian suffers bodily injury or death may
be eligible for limited assistance under this chapter, as determined by
the division.