Court Opinions

State Laws

US Code

US Constitution

California Penal Code Section 1191.21

Legal Research Home > California Lawyer > Penal Code > California Penal Code Section 1191.21

(a) (1) The agency or agencies designated by the Director
of Finance pursuant to Section 13820 shall develop and make available
a "notification of eligibility" card for victims and derivative
victims of crimes as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 13960 of
the Government Code that includes, but is not limited to, the
following information:
"If you have been the victim of a crime that meets the required
definition, you or others may be eligible to receive payment from the
California State Restitution Fund for losses directly resulting from
the crime.  To learn about eligibility and receive an application to
receive payments, call the Victims of Crime Program at (800)
777-9229 or call your local county Victim Witness Assistance Center."

   (2) At a minimum, the agency or agencies designated by the
Director of Finance pursuant to Section 13820 shall develop a
template available for downloading on its Internet Web site the
information requested in subdivision (b).
   (b) In a case involving a crime as defined in subdivision (c) of
Section 13960 of the Government Code, the law enforcement officer
with primary responsibility for investigating the crime committed
against the victim and the district attorney may provide the
"notification of eligibility" card to the victim and derivative
victim of a crime.
   (c) The terms "victim" and "derivative victim" shall be given the
same meaning given those terms in Section 13960 of the Government
Code.

Last modified: January 12, 2009