§ 74-7320 — Same; deposit in escrow account, authorized uses

Upon the receipt of any moneys pursuant to K.S.A. 74-7319, and amendments thereto, the crime victims compensation board shall deposit the entire amount in a separate escrow account to be used only as follows:
(a) Upon dismissal of charges against the accused person or upon acquittal of the accused person, the board shall promptly pay the entire amount to such person, or such person's representatives or assignees.
(b) Upon conviction of the accused person or if the accused person has already been convicted, the board shall promptly distribute the entire amount and any future moneys paid to the board under K.S.A. 74-7319, and amendments thereto, as follows:
(1) First, to pay any restitution ordered by the court or by the prisoner review board to be paid by the convicted person to the person directed by the court or prisoner review board;
(2) if any moneys remain after payment pursuant to subsection (b)(1), to repay any amount expended by the state board of indigents' defense services on behalf of the convicted person in defending prosecution for the crime, including appeals;
(3) if any moneys remain after payment pursuant to subsections (b)(1) and (2), to pay any court costs assessed against the convicted person in proceedings for prosecution for the crime, including appellate proceedings;
(4) if any moneys remain after payment pursuant to subsections (b)(1), (2) and (3), to pay compensation pursuant to K.S.A. 74-7321, and amendments thereto; and
(5) if any moneys remain after payment pursuant to subsections (b)(1), (2), (3) and (4), to pay crime victims compensation pursuant to K.S.A. 74-7301 through 74-7318, and amendments thereto, for which purpose such moneys shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the state general fund.

Legislative History

L. 1986, ch. 306, § 3; L. 1987, ch. 313, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 239, § 22; L. 2012, ch. 16, § 28; July 1.