(a) The Office of Victim Services or, on review, a victim compensation commissioner, may order the payment of compensation in accordance with the provisions of sections 54-201 to 54-218, inclusive, for personal injury or death which resulted from: (1) An attempt to prevent the commission of crime or to apprehend a suspected criminal or in aiding or attempting to aid a police officer so to do, (2) the commission or attempt to commit by another of any crime as provided in § 53a-24, (3) any crime that occurred outside the territorial boundaries of the United States that would be considered a crime within this state, provided the victim of such crime is a resident of this state, (4) any crime involving international terrorism as defined in 18 USC 2331, as amended from time to time, or (5) an incident of child abuse substantiated by the Department of Children and Families on or after October 1, 2022, provided the individual determined by said department to be responsible for the abuse of the child pursuant to § 17a-101g is placed on the department’s child abuse and neglect registry established pursuant to § 17a-101k.

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(b) The Office of Victim Services or, on review, a victim compensation commissioner, may also order the payment of compensation in accordance with the provisions of sections 54-201 to 54-218, inclusive, for personal injury or death that resulted from the operation of a motor vehicle, water vessel, snow mobile or all-terrain vehicle by another person who was subsequently convicted with respect to such operation for a violation of subsection (a) or subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of § 14-224, § 14-227a or 14-227m, subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of § 14-227n, subdivision (3) of § 14-386a or § 15-132a, 15-140l, 15-140n, 53a-56b or 53a-60d. In the absence of a conviction, the Office of Victim Services or, on review, a victim compensation commissioner, may order payment of compensation under this section if, upon consideration of all circumstances determined to be relevant, the office or commissioner, as the case may be, reasonably concludes that another person has operated a motor vehicle in violation of subsection (a) or subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of § 14-224, § 14-227a or 14-227m, subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of § 14-227n, subdivision (3) of § 14-386a or § 15-132a, 15-140l, 15-140n, 53a-56b or 53a-60d.

(c) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, no act involving the operation of a motor vehicle which results in injury shall constitute a crime for the purposes of sections 54-201 to 54-218, inclusive, unless the injuries were intentionally inflicted through the use of the vehicle.

(d) In instances where a violation of § 53a-70b of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2019, or § 53-21, 53a-70, 53a-70a, 53a-70c, 53a-71, 53a-72a, 53a-72b, 53a-73a, 53a-82, 53a-83b, 53a-90a, 53a-192a, 53a-196, 53a-196a, 53a-196b or 53a-196i, or family violence, as defined in § 46b-38a, has been alleged, the Office of Victim Services or, on review, a victim compensation commissioner, may order compensation be paid if (1) the personal injury has been disclosed to: (A) A physician or surgeon licensed under chapter 370; (B) a resident physician or intern in any hospital in this state, whether or not licensed; (C) a physician assistant licensed under chapter 370; (D) an advanced practice registered nurse, registered nurse or practical nurse licensed under chapter 378; (E) a psychologist licensed under chapter 383; (F) a police officer; (G) a mental health professional; (H) an emergency medical services provider licensed or certified under chapter 368d; (I) an alcohol and drug counselor licensed or certified under chapter 376b; (J) a marital and family therapist licensed under chapter 383a; (K) a domestic violence counselor or a sexual assault counselor, as defined in § 52-146k; (L) a professional counselor licensed under chapter 383c; (M) a clinical social worker licensed under chapter 383b; (N) an employee of the Department of Children and Families; (O) an employee of a children’s advocacy center, as defined in § 17a-106a; or (P) a school principal, a school teacher, a school guidance counselor or a school counselor, or (2) the personal injury is reported in an application for a restraining order under § 46b-15 or an application for a civil protection order under § 46b-16a or on the record to the court, provided such restraining order or civil protection order was granted in the Superior Court following a hearing, and (3) the office or commissioner, as the case may be, reasonably concludes that a violation of any of said sections has occurred.

(e) Evidence of an order for the payment of compensation by the Office of Victim Services or a victim compensation commissioner in accordance with the provisions of sections 54-201 to 54-218, inclusive, shall not be admissible in any civil proceeding to prove the liability of any person for such personal injury or death or in any criminal proceeding to prove the guilt or innocence of any person for any crime.