The office may award compensation in accordance with the provisions of this chapter for personal injury or death which resulted from offenses in the following categories:

(1)  Assault with intent to commit murder, robbery, or rape;

(2)  Assault with a dangerous weapon;

(3)  Assault and battery;

(4)  Mayhem;

(5)  Indecent assault and battery on a child under thirteen (13) years of age;

(6)  Arson or statutory burning;

(7)  Kidnapping;

(8)  Robbery or larceny from that person;

(9)  Murder;

(10)  Manslaughter;

(11)  First or second degree sexual assault;

(12)  Child molestation, first or second degree;

(13)  The abominable and detestable crime against nature or assault with intent to commit the abominable and detestable crime against nature;

(14)  Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs;

(15)  Refusal by a driver to submit to a chemical test for alcohol or drugs in the immediate aftermath of a collision;

(16)  Driving so as to endanger, resulting in death, pursuant to § 31-27-1;

(17)  Driving so as to endanger, resulting in personal injury, pursuant to § 31-27-1.1;

(18)  Any other crime excluding motor vehicle offenses other than those enumerated in this section which results in personal injury or death; and

(19)  Failure to stop by a driver in circumstances which result in the death of any person, pursuant to § 31-26-1.

History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 434, § 3; P.L. 1997, ch. 183, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 317, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 125, § 2; P.L. 1999, ch. 128, § 2.