Hawaii Revised Statutes 351-11 – Crime victim compensation commission
Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 351-11
- Commission: means the crime victim compensation commission established by this chapter. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 351-2
- county: includes the city and county of Honolulu. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-22
- Crime: means those under § 351-32, and shall include an act of terrorism occurring outside the United States as defined in title 18 United States Code § 2331, against a resident of this State. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 351-2
- Victim: means :
(1) A person who is injured or killed by any act or omission of any other person coming within the criminal jurisdiction of the State;
(2) Any resident of the State who is injured or killed in another state by an act or omission of another person, which act or omission is within the description of any of the crimes specified in § 351-32; or
(3) A person who is a resident of this State who is injured or killed by an act of terrorism occurring outside the United States, as defined in title 18 United States Code § 2331. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 351-2
There shall be a crime victim compensation commission composed of three members appointed and removable in the manner prescribed by § 26-34. No officer or employee of the State or any county shall be eligible for appointment to the commission. The commission is placed within the department of corrections and rehabilitation for administrative purposes.