Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 7 Special Proceedings And Actions - Chapter 7.68 Victims Of Crimes -- Compensation, Assistance

7.68.010 Intent
Notes: Reviser's note: RCW 7.68.010 was amended by 1989 c 12 § 1 without reference to its repeal by 1989 1st ex.s. c 5 § ...

7.68.015 Program to be operated within conditions and limitations
The department of labor and industries shall operate the crime victims' compensation program within the appropriations and the conditions and limitations on the appropriations provided ...

7.68.020 Definitions
The following words and phrases as used in this chapter have the meanings set forth in this section unless the context otherwise requires. (1) "Department" ...

7.68.030 Duties of department -- General provisions
It shall be the duty of the director to establish and administer a program of benefits to innocent victims of criminal acts within the terms ...

7.68.035 Penalty assessments in addition to fine or bail forfeiture -- Distribution -- Establishment of crime victim and witness programs in county -- Contribution required from cities and towns
(1)(a) When any person is found guilty in any superior court of having committed a crime, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, ...

7.68.050 Right of action for damages -- Election -- Effect of election or recovery -- Lien of state
(1) No right of action at law for damages incurred as a consequence of a criminal act shall be lost as a consequence of being ...

7.68.060 Applications for benefits -- Accrual of rights
(1) For the purposes of applying for benefits under this chapter, the rights, privileges, responsibilities, duties, limitations and procedures contained in RCW 51.28.020, 51.28.030, 51.28.040 ...

7.68.070 Benefits -- Right to and amount -- Limitations
The right to benefits under this chapter and the amount thereof will be governed insofar as is applicable by the provisions contained in chapter 51.32 ...

7.68.075 Marital status -- Payment for or on account of children
Notwithstanding the provisions of any of the sections, as now or hereafter amended, of Title 51 RCW which are made applicable to this chapter, the ...

7.68.080 Medical aid -- Construction
The provisions of chapter 51.36 RCW as now or hereafter amended govern the provision of medical aid under this chapter to victims injured as a ...

7.68.085 Cap on medical benefits -- Alternative programs -- Plan for reduction of expenditures
The director of labor and industries shall institute a cap on medical benefits of one hundred fifty thousand dollars per injury or death. Payment for ...

7.68.090 Establishment of funds
The director shall establish such fund or funds, separate from existing funds, necessary to administer this chapter, and payment to these funds shall be from ...

7.68.100 Physicians' reporting
The requirements relating to physicians' reporting contained in RCW 51.36.060 and 51.48.060 as now or hereafter amended shall apply under this chapter. Any funds collected ...

7.68.110 Appeals
The provisions contained in chapter 51.52 RCW relating to appeals shall govern appeals under this chapter: PROVIDED, That no provision contained in chapter 51.52 RCW ...

7.68.120 Reimbursement -- Restitution to victim -- Notice -- Fees -- Order to withhold and deliver -- Limitation
Any person who has committed a criminal act which resulted in injury compensated under this chapter may be required to make reimbursement to the department ...

7.68.125 Erroneous or fraudulent payment -- Repayment, when -- Order contending a debt due -- Filing -- Fee -- Service -- Penalty
(1) Whenever any payment under this chapter is made because of clerical error, mistake of identity, innocent misrepresentation by or on behalf of the recipient ...

7.68.130 Public or private insurance -- Attorneys' fees and costs of victim
(1) Benefits payable pursuant to this chapter shall be reduced by the amount of any other public or private insurance available, less a proportionate share ...

7.68.140 Confidentiality
Information contained in the claim files and records of victims, under the provisions of this chapter, shall be deemed confidential and shall not be open ...

7.68.145 Release of information in performance of official duties
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all law enforcement, criminal justice, or other governmental agencies, or hospital; any physician or other practitioner of the healing ...

7.68.150 Benefits, payments and costs to be funded and accounted for separately
All benefits and payments made, and all administrative costs accrued, pursuant to this chapter shall be funded and accounted for separate from the other operations ...

7.68.160 Claims of persons injured prior to effective date
Any person who has been injured as a result of a "criminal act" as herein defined on or after January 1, 1972 up to July ...

7.68.165 Application of chapter to claims filed under RCW 7.68.160
The rights, privileges, responsibilities, duties, limitations and procedures contained in this chapter shall apply to those claims filed pursuant to RCW 7.68.160. In respect to ...

7.68.170 Examination costs of sexual assault victims paid by state
No costs incurred by a hospital or other emergency medical facility for the examination of the victim of a sexual assault, when such examination is ...

7.68.200 Payment for reenactments of crimes -- Contracts -- Deposits -- Damages
After hearing, as provided in RCW 7.68.210, every person, firm, corporation, partnership, association or other legal entity contracting with any person or the representative or ...

7.68.210 Payment may be directed based on contract
The prosecutor or the department may, at any time after the person's arraignment petition any superior court for an order, following notice and hearing, directing ...

7.68.220 Notice published of moneys in escrow
The department, at least once every six months for five years from the date it receives such moneys, shall cause to have published a legal ...

7.68.230 Payment to accused if charges dismissed, acquitted
Upon dismissal of charges or acquittal of any accused person the department shall immediately pay over to such accused person the moneys in the escrow ...

7.68.240 Payment if no actions pending
Upon a showing by any convicted person or the state that five years have elapsed from the establishment of such escrow account and further that ...

7.68.250 Persons not guilty for mental reasons deemed convicted
For purposes of *this act, a person found not guilty as a result of the defense of mental disease or defect shall be deemed to ...

7.68.260 Time for filing action begins when escrow account established
Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of the civil practice and rules with respect to the timely bringing of an action, the five year period provided for ...

7.68.270 Escrow moneys may be used for legal representation
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of *this act the department shall make payments from an escrow account to any person accused or convicted of a crime ...

7.68.280 Actions to avoid law null and void
Any action taken by any person accused or convicted of a crime, whether by way of execution of a power of attorney, creation of corporate ...

7.68.290 Restitution -- Disposition when victim dead or not found
If a defendant has paid restitution pursuant to court order under RCW 9.92.060, 9.94A.750, 9.94A.753, 9.95.210, or 9A.20.030 and the victim entitled to restitution cannot ...

7.68.300 Finding
The legislature finds compelling state interests in compensating the victims of crime and in preventing criminals from profiting from their crimes. RCW 7.68.310 through 7.68.340 ...

7.68.310 Property subject to seizure and forfeiture
The following are subject to seizure and forfeiture and no property right exists in them: (1) All tangible or intangible property, including any right or ...

7.68.320 Seizure and forfeiture -- Procedure
(1) Any property subject to seizure and forfeiture under RCW 7.68.310 may be seized by the prosecuting attorney of the county in which the convicted ...

7.68.330 Seizure and forfeiture -- Distribution of proceeds
(1) The proceeds of any forfeiture action brought under RCW 7.68.320 shall be distributed as follows: (a) First, to the victim or to the plaintiff ...

7.68.340 Seizure and forfeiture -- Remedies nondefeatable and supplemental
(1) Any action taken by or on behalf of a convicted person including but not limited to executing a power of attorney or creating a ...

7.68.350 Washington state task force against the trafficking of persons
(1) There is created the Washington state task force against the trafficking of persons. (2) The task force shall consist of the following members: (a) ...

7.68.360 Human trafficking--Coordinated state agency protocols
(1) By July 1, 2005, the director of the department of community, trade, and economic development, or the director's designee, shall within existing resources convene ...

7.68.900 Effective date -- 1973 1st ex.s. c 122
This chapter shall take effect on July 1, 1974.[1973 1st ex.s. c 122 § 17.]Notes: Funding required: "This bill shall not take effect until the ...

7.68.905 Severability -- Construction -- 1977 ex.s. c 302
(1) If any provision of this chapter, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter, or the ...

7.68.910 Section captions
Section captions as used in this act do not constitute any part of the law.[1973 1st ex.s. c 122 § 20.] ...

7.68.915 Savings -- Statute of limitations -- 1982 1st ex.s. c 8
Nothing in chapter 8, Laws of 1982 1st ex. sess., affects or impairs any right to benefits existing prior to *the effective date of this ...