Code of Virginia - Title 19.2 Criminal Procedure - Chapter 21.1 Compensating Victims Of Crime
- 19.2-368.1 Findings; legislative intent
The General Assembly finds that many innocent persons suffer personal physical injury or death as a result of criminal acts or in their efforts to ...
- 19.2-368.2 Definitions
For the purpose of this chapter: "Claimant" means the person filing a claim pursuant to this chapter. "Commission" means the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission. "Crime" ...
- 19.2-368.3 Powers and duties of Commission
The Commission shall have the following powers and duties in the administration of the provisions of this chapter: 1. To adopt, promulgate, amend and rescind ...
- 19.2-368.3:1 Crime victims' ombudsman
A. The Commission shall employ a crime victims' ombudsman and adequate staff to facilitate the prompt review and resolution of crime victim compensation claims and ...
- 19.2-368.4 Persons eligible for awards
A. The following persons shall be eligible for awards pursuant to this chapter unless the award would directly and unjustly benefit the person who is ...
- 19.2-368.5 Filing of claims; deferral of proceedings; restitution
A. A claim may be filed by a person eligible to receive an award, as provided in § 19.2-368.4, or if such person is a ...
- 19.2-368.5:1 Failure to perfect claim; denial
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 19.2-368.5, if, following the initial filing of a claim, a claimant fails to take such further steps to support or ...
- 19.2-368.5:2 Effect of filing a claim; stay of debt collection activities by health care providers.
A. Whenever a person files a claim under this chapter, all health care providers, as defined in § 8.01-581.1 that have been given notice of ...
- 19.2-368.6 Assignment of claims; investigation; hearing; confidentiality of records; decisions
A. A claim, when accepted for filing, shall be properly investigated, and, if necessary, assigned by the chairman to a commissioner, deputy commissioner or other ...
- 19.2-368.7 Review by Commission
A. The claimant may, within forty-five days from the date of the report, apply in writing to the Commission for review of the decision by ...
- 19.2-368.8 Reinvestigation of decision; reconsideration of award; judicial review
A. The Commission, on its own motion, or upon request of the claimant, may reinvestigate or reopen a decision making or denying an award. Except ...
- 19.2-368.9 Emergency awards
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, if it appears to the Commission, that (1) such claim is one with respect to which an award ...
- 19.2-368.10 When awards to be made; reporting crime and cooperation with law enforcement
No award shall be made unless the Commission finds that: 1. A crime was committed; 2. Such crime directly resulted in an individual becoming a ...
- 19.2-368.11 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 1986, c. 457. ...
- 19.2-368.11:1 Amount of award
A. Compensation for Total Loss of Earnings: An award made pursuant to this chapter for total loss of earnings which results directly from incapacity incurred ...
- 19.2-368.12 Awards not subject to execution or attachment; apportionment; reductions
A. No award made pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to execution or attachment other than for expenses resulting from the injury which is ...
- 19.2-368.13 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 1984, c. 619. ...
- 19.2-368.14 Public record; exception
Except as provided in § 19.2-368.6 concerning juvenile claimants or victims, the record of any proceedings under this chapter shall be a public record; provided, ...
- 19.2-368.15 Subrogation of Commonwealth to claimant's right of action; disposition of funds collected
Acceptance of an award made pursuant to this chapter shall subrogate the Commonwealth, to the extent of such award, to any right or right of ...
- 19.2-368.16 Claims to be made under oath
All claims shall be made under oath. Any person who asserts a false claim under the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of perjury ...
- 19.2-368.17 Public information program
The Commission shall establish and conduct a public information program to assure extensive and continuing publicity and public awareness of the provisions of this chapter. ...
- 19.2-368.18 Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund
A. There is hereby created a special fund to be administered by the Comptroller, known as the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund. B. Whenever the costs ...
Last modified: April 3, 2009