§ 5-2-6.1-13 — Participants in criminal acts and prisoners not eligible for benefits; exceptions; award of compensation to dependents of violent criminals

Indiana § 5-2-6.1-13

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 5: STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION
• Art. 2: LAW ENFORCEMENT
• Ch. 6.1: Compensation for Victims of Violent Crimes

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(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 a
county, city, or federal jail or prison or in an institution operated
by the department of correction;
(3) if the victim profited or would have profited from the criminal
act;
(4) if, at the time the injury occurred, the victim was intoxicated
and contributed to the commission of an unrelated felony; or
(5) to a claimant who contributed to the injury or death of the
victim.
(b) If the victim is a dependent child or dependent parent of the
person who commits a violent crime, compensation may be awarded
where justice requires.
(c) Benefits may be awarded to a person described in subsection
(a)(4) who is the victim of a sex crime under IC 35-42-4, a crime
involving domestic or family violence (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-76),
a crime of domestic violence (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-78), or incest
(as defined in IC 35-46-1-3).

Legislative History

As added by P.L.47-1993, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.121-2006, SEC.5; P.L.114-2012, SEC.11; P.L.98-2022, SEC.3; P.L.20-2024, SEC.10.