California Government Code 13950 – (a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is in the public …
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(a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is in the public interest to assist residents of the State of California in obtaining compensation for the pecuniary losses they suffer as a direct result of criminal acts.
(b) This chapter shall govern the procedure by which crime victims may obtain compensation from the Restitution Fund.
Terms Used In California Government Code 13950
- Crime: includes an act of terrorism, as defined in Section 2331 of Title 18 of the United States Code, committed against a resident of the state, whether or not the act occurs within the state. See California Government Code 13951
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(c) Any reference in statute or regulations to Article 1 (commencing with Section 13959) of Chapter 5, as it read on December 31, 2002, shall be construed to refer to this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1141, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003.)