North Dakota § 54-23.4-13 Manner of payment - Nonassignability and exemptions

North Dakota Statutes

§ 54-23.4-13 — Manner of payment - Nonassignability and exemptions

North Dakota § 54-23.4-13

Title 54State Government

Ch. 54-23.4Crime Victims Compensation

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N.D. Cent. Code § 54-23.4-13 (2026).

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1.The division may provide for the payment of an award in a lump sum or in installments. The part of an award equal to the amount of economic loss accrued to the date of the award must be paid in a lump sum. An award for allowable expense that would accrue after the award is made may not be paid in a lump sum. Except as provided in subsection 2, the part of an award that may not be paid in a lump sum must be paid in installments.

2.At the request of the claimant, the division may commute future economic loss, other than allowable expense, to a lump sum, but only upon a finding by the division that:

a.The award in a lump sum will promote the interests of the claimant; or

b.The present value of all future economic loss other than allowable expense does not exceed one thousand dollars. 3

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1. The division may provide for the payment of an award in a lump sum or in installments.
The part of an award equal to the amount of economic loss accrued to the date of the

award must be paid in a lump sum. An award for allowable expense that would accrue
after the award is made may not be paid in a lump sum. Except as provided in
subsection 2, the part of an award that may not be paid in a lump sum must be paid in
installments.
2. At the request of the claimant, the division may commute future economic loss, other
than allowable expense, to a lump sum, but only upon a finding by the division that:
a. The award in a lump sum will promote the interests of the claimant; or
b. The present value of all future economic loss other than allowable expense does
not exceed one thousand dollars.
3. An award for future economic loss payable in installments may be made only for a
period as to which the division can reasonably determine future economic loss. The
division may reconsider and modify an award for future economic loss payable in
installments, upon its finding that a material and substantial change of circumstances
has occurred.
4. An assignment or agreement to assign a right to compensation for loss accruing in the
future is unenforceable, except:
a. An assignment of a right to compensation for work loss to secure payment of
alimony, maintenance, or child support; or
b. An assignment of a right to compensation for allowable expense to the extent that
the benefits are for the cost of products, services, or accommodations
necessitated by the injury or death on which the claim is based and are provided
or to be provided by the assignee.
5. No funds may be placed in reserve by the division on any claim.