§ 5-2-6.1-17 — Requirements for compensation

Indiana § 5-2-6.1-17

• 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) 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
until:
(1) law enforcement and other records concerning the
circumstances of the crime are available; and
(2) any criminal investigation directly related to the crime has
been substantially completed.
(c) If the crime involved a motor vehicle, the division may not
award compensation under this chapter until an information or
indictment alleging the commission of a crime has been filed by a
prosecuting attorney. The division may award compensation under this
chapter before an information or indictment alleging the commission
of a crime has been filed where justice requires.
(d) The division may accept proof that evidence was collected
through a forensic exam described in IC 16-21-8 as compliance with
subsection (a) and as cooperation with law enforcement, as required by
sections 18 and 19 of this chapter.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.47-1993, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.121-2006, SEC.10; P.L.129-2009, SEC.4; P.L.48-2012, SEC.6; P.L.98-2022, SEC.6; P.L.20-2024, SEC.12.