Indiana § 5-2-6.3-5 Distribution of escrowed money to victims and victims' heirs receiving
damage awards

Indiana Statutes

§ 5-2-6.3-5 — Distribution of escrowed money to victims and victims' heirs receiving damage awards

Indiana § 5-2-6.3-5

Title 5STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION

Art. 2LAW ENFORCEMENT

Ch. 6.3Broadcast or Publication of Crime Stories of Accused

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Ind. Code § 5-2-6.3-5 (2026).

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(a)Subject to subsection (b), if the victim or the victim's heirs receive a damage award as a result of a civil action arising from the felonious act that has been charged, the person awarded the damages may petition the court for an order requiring the division to distribute money to the person from the escrow account.

(b)The court may make an order under subsection (a) only for an amount equal to the amount by which the damage award exceeds the value of the defendant's assets that are in the defendant's possession and that can be taken by the plaintiff to satisfy the damage award.

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(a) Subject to subsection (b), if the victim or the
victim's heirs receive a damage award as a result of a civil action
arising from the felonious act that has been charged, the person
awarded the damages may petition the court for an order requiring the
division to distribute money to the person from the escrow account.
(b) The court may make an order under subsection (a) only for an
amount equal to the amount by which the damage award exceeds the
value of the defendant's assets that are in the defendant's possession
and that can be taken by the plaintiff to satisfy the damage award.