Indiana Code 5-2-6.1-17. Requirements for compensation
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Sec. 17. (a) Except for an alleged victim of a child sex crime, the division may not award compensation under this chapter unless the violent crime was reported to a law enforcement officer not more than seventy-two (72) hours after the occurrence of the crime.
(1) law enforcement and other records concerning the circumstances of the crime are available; and
(b) The division may not award compensation under this chapter until:
Terms Used In Indiana Code 5-2-6.1-17
- Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- division: refers to the victim services division of the Indiana criminal justice institute. See Indiana Code 5-2-6.1-2
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
- motor vehicle: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 5-2-6.1-5.5
- 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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(2) any criminal investigation directly related to the crime has been substantially completed.
(c) If the crime involved a motor vehicle, the division may not award compensation under this chapter until an information or indictment alleging the commission of a crime has been filed by a prosecuting attorney.
(d) The division may accept proof that evidence was collected through a forensic exam described in IC 16-21-8 as cooperation with law enforcement, as required by sections 18 and 19 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.47-1993, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.121-2006, SEC.10; P.L.129-2009, SEC.4; P.L.48-2012, SEC.6; P.L.98-2022, SEC.6.