§ 54-23.4-04 — Powers and duties of the division

North Dakota § 54-23.4-04

• Jurisdiction: North Dakota
• Title 54: State Government
• Ch. 54-23.4: Crime Victims Compensation

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1. In addition to its other powers and duties, the division shall:
a. Establish and maintain a principal office and other necessary offices within this
state, appoint employees and agents as necessary, and prescribe the duties and
compensation of the employees and agents.
b. Adopt and enforce rules necessary to implement this chapter. All fees on claims
for legal, medical, mental health, and hospital services, and the manner in which
economic loss benefits are calculated, must be in accordance with the schedules
of fees adopted by the division.
c. Prescribe forms for applications for compensation.
d. The duty to hear and determine all matters relating to claims for compensation,
and the power to reinvestigate or reopen claims without regard to statutes of
limitations or periods of prescription.
e. Publicize widely the availability of compensation and information regarding the
filing of compensation claims.
2. The division may:
a. Request from prosecuting attorneys and law enforcement officers investigations
and data to enable the division to determine whether, and the extent to which, a
claimant qualifies for compensation. A statute providing confidentiality for a
claimant's or victim's juvenile court records does not apply to proceedings under
this chapter.
b. Take notice of judicially cognizable facts and general, technical, and scientific
facts within its specialized knowledge.