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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Chapter 56 Rights Of Crime VictimsLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Code of Criminal Procedure > Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Chapter 56 Rights Of Crime Victims Sponsored LinksIn this chapter: (1) "Close relative of a deceased victim" means a person who was the spouse of a deceased victim at the time of ... (a) A victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim is entitled to the following rights within the criminal justice system: ... (a) The Texas Crime Victim Clearinghouse, with the participation of the Texas Adult Probation Commission and the Board of Pardons and Paroles, shall develop a ... (a) The district attorney, criminal district attorney, or county attorney who prosecutes criminal cases shall designate a person to serve as victim assistance coordinator in ... (a) Before conducting a forensic medical examination of a person who consents to such an examination for the collection of evidence for an alleged sexual ... (a) The Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Texas Adult Probation Commission, and the Texas Crime Victim Clearinghouse, designated as the planning body for the ... (a) If a sexual assault is reported to a law enforcement agency within 96 hours of the assault, the law enforcement agency, with the consent ... (a) At the initial contact or at the earliest possible time after the initial contact between the victim of a reported crime and the law ... (a) Not later than the 10th day after the date that an indictment or information is returned against a defendant for an offense, the attorney ... As far as reasonably practical, the address of the victim may not be a part of the court file except as necessary to identify the ... Unless absolutely necessary, victims or witnesses who are not incarcerated may not be required to attend depositions in a correctional facility. Added by Acts 1991, ... (a) The Texas Department of Criminal Justice or the sheriff, whichever has custody of the defendant in the case of a felony, or the sheriff ... (a) The Texas Department of Criminal Justice shall immediately notify the victim of an offense, the victim's guardian, or the victim's close relative, if the ... The victim services division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shall: (1) train volunteers to act as mediators between victims, guardians of victims, and ... (a) The Texas Crime Victim Clearinghouse may conduct an annual conference to provide to participants in the criminal justice system training containing information on crime ... This subchapter may be cited as the Crime Victims' Compensation Act. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. ... The legislature recognizes that many innocent individuals suffer personal injury or death as a result of criminal acts. Crime victims and persons who intervene to ... (a) In this subchapter: (1) "Child" means an individual younger than 18 years of age who: (A) is not married; or (B) has not had ... (a) The attorney general shall adopt rules consistent with this subchapter governing its administration, including rules relating to the method of filing claims and the ... (a) The attorney general shall award compensation for pecuniary loss arising from criminally injurious conduct if the attorney general is satisfied by a preponderance of ... If the attorney general approves an application for compensation under Article 56.41, the attorney general shall determine what type of state assistance will best aid ... (a) An applicant for compensation under this subchapter must apply in writing on a form prescribed by the attorney general. (b) An application must be ... (a) Except as otherwise provided by this article, a claimant or victim must file an application not later than three years from the date of ... (a) The attorney general shall appoint a clerk to review each application for compensation under Article 56.36 to ensure the application is complete. If an ... (a) The attorney general may review the actual or proposed health care services for which a claimant or victim seeks compensation in an application filed ... (a) An order for a mental or physical examination or an autopsy as provided by Article 56.38(c)(3) may be made for good cause shown on ... (a) The attorney general shall determine whether a hearing on an application for compensation under this subchapter is necessary. (b) If the attorney general determines ... (a) The attorney general shall approve an application for compensation under this subchapter if the attorney general finds by a preponderance of the evidence that ... (a) Except as otherwise provided by this article, awards payable to a victim and all other claimants sustaining pecuniary loss because of injury or death ... (a) As part of an order, the attorney general shall determine and award reasonable attorney's fees, commensurate with legal services rendered, to be paid by ... (a) The attorney general may provide for the payment of an award in a lump sum or in installments. The attorney general shall provide that ... The attorney general may deny or reduce an award otherwise payable: (1) if the claimant or victim has not substantially cooperated with an appropriate law ... (a) Except as otherwise provided by this article, a claimant or victim may not file an application unless the victim reports the criminally injurious conduct ... (a) The attorney general, on the attorney general's own motion or on request of a claimant or victim, may reconsider: (1) a decision to make ... (a) Not later than the 40th day after the attorney general renders a final decision, a claimant or victim may file with the attorney general ... (a) An award is not subject to execution, attachment, garnishment, or other process, except that an award is not exempt from a claim of a ... (a) The attorney general may make an emergency award if, before acting on an application for compensation under this subchapter, it appears likely that: (1) ... If compensation is awarded under this subchapter, the state is subrogated to all the claimant's or victim's rights to receive or recover benefits for pecuniary ... (a) Before a claimant or victim may bring an action to recover damages related to criminally injurious conduct for which compensation under this subchapter is ... Annually, the attorney general shall report to the governor and the legislature on the attorney general's activities, including a statistical summary of claims and awards ... (a) The compensation to victims of crime fund and the compensation to victims of crime auxiliary fund are in the state treasury. (b) Except as ... (a) Not later than December 15 of each even-numbered year, the attorney general, after consulting with the comptroller, shall prepare forecasts and certify estimates of: ... (a) In this article, "peace officer": (1) means an individual elected, appointed, or employed to serve as a peace officer for a governmental entity under ... (a) The attorney general shall establish a policy to adjust awards and payments so that the total amount of awards granted in each calendar year ... (a) A hospital licensed under the laws of this state shall display prominently in its emergency room posters giving notification of the existence and general ... The attorney general may not award compensation for economic loss arising from criminally injurious conduct that occurred before January 1, 1980. Added by Acts 1993, ... (a) The attorney general may issue a letter of reprimand against an individual if the attorney general finds that the person has filed or has ... (a) A person is subject to a civil penalty of not less than $2,500 or more than $25,000 for each application for compensation that: (1) ... (a) A person who presents to the attorney general under this subchapter, or engages in conduct that results in the presentation to the attorney general ... Last modified: August 11, 2007 |