Arkansas Code Title 16, Subtitle 6, Chapter 90, Subchapter 7 - Crime Victims Reparations

• § 16-90-701 - Title.
  This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Arkansas Crime Victims Reparations Act".
• § 16-90-702 - Legislative Intent.
  It is the intent of the General Assembly to provide a method of compensating and assisting those persons within the state who are victims...
• § 16-90-703 - Definitions.
  As used in this subchapter: (1) (A) "Allowable expense" means charges incurred for needed products, services, and accommodations, including, but not limited to: (i)...
• § 16-90-704 - Penalty.
  The filing of a false claim for reparations pursuant to this subchapter shall constitute a Class D felony.
• § 16-90-705 - Crime Victims Reparations Board.
  (a) (1) There is created a Crime Victims Reparations Board consisting of five (5) members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent...
• § 16-90-706 - Powers of Board -- Logistical Support.
  (a) (1) The Crime Victims Reparations Board shall have: (A) Power to award reparations for economic loss arising from criminally injurious conduct if satisfied...
• § 16-90-707 - Annual Report by Board.
  (a) The Crime Victims Reparations Board shall prepare and transmit annually a report of its activities to the Governor.(b) This report shall include the...
• § 16-90-708 - Application Forms -- Cooperation by Applicant.
  (a) Each law enforcement agency in the state shall keep application forms prepared and provided by the Crime Victims Reparations Board and make them...
• § 16-90-709 - Proceedings and Record -- Settlement of Claims.
  (a) (1) Every party to the claim shall be afforded an opportunity to appear and be heard, to offer evidence and argument on any...
• § 16-90-710 - Waiver of Physician-Patient Privilege -- Examinations and Reports.
  (a) Any person filing a claim under the provisions of this subchapter shall be deemed to have waived any physician-patient privilege as to communications...
• § 16-90-711 - Confidential Information.
  When submitted to the Crime Victims Reparations Board as part of an application, the following information shall be confidential: (1) Documents submitted by a...
• § 16-90-712 - Conditions for Reparations -- Changes in Awards.
  (a) Reparations shall not be awarded: (1) Unless the claim has been filed with the Crime Victims Reparations Board within one (1) year after...
• § 16-90-713 - Awards Apart From Prosecution.
  (a) An award may be made whether or not any person is prosecuted or convicted.(b) The Crime Victims Reparations Board may suspend the proceedings...
• § 16-90-714 - Subrogation of State to Claimant's Rights.
  (a) If reparations are awarded, the state shall be subrogated to all the rights of a claimant to receive or recover from a collateral...
• § 16-90-715 - Action by State Against Convicted Person for Recovery of Reparations.
  (a) (1) Whenever any person is convicted of a crime and an order for the payment of reparations is or has been made under...
• § 16-90-716 - Limitation on Reparations -- Manner of Payment.
  (a) (1) Reparations payable to a victim and to all other claimants sustaining economic loss because of injury to or death of that victim...
• § 16-90-717 - Crime Victims Reparations Revolving Fund.
  There is created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Crime Victims Reparations Board to be designated the "Crime Victims Reparations Revolving...
• § 16-90-718 - [Repealed.]
• § 16-90-719 - Property Damage -- Reparations -- Intent.
  (a) (1) Persons who have suffered damage to their primary residence and surrounding real property in an amount in excess of five hundred dollars...

Last modified: November 15, 2016