Indiana Code 5-2-6.1-15. Payment of funeral, burial, or cremation expenses of victim
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Sec. 15. (a) If a victim of a violent crime dies as a result of the crime, the division may pay the reasonable expenses incurred for funeral, burial, or cremation.
(b) The division shall adopt guidelines to determine when the payment of expenses under subsection (a) is appropriate. In adopting guidelines under this subsection, the division shall consider the availability of other sources of compensation, including township assistance and federal programs.
As added by P.L.47-1993, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.121-2006, SEC.8; P.L.129-2009, SEC.3.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 5-2-6.1-15
- division: refers to the victim services division of the Indiana criminal justice institute. See Indiana Code 5-2-6.1-2
- victim: means an individual who suffers bodily injury or death as a result of a violent crime. See Indiana Code 5-2-6.1-7
- violent crime: means the following:
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