Chapter 299
2011 -- H 5787 SUBSTITUTE A
Enacted 07/12/11
A N A C T
RELATING TO
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION
Introduced
By: Representatives JP O`Neill, and
Date Introduced: March 03, 2011
It is enacted by the General
Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 12-25-21.1 of the General Laws in Chapter
12-25 entitled
"Criminal Injuries
Compensation" is hereby amended to read as follows:
12-25-21.1.
Emergency fund for victims. -- (a) The office may award emergency
compensation under this chapter for the burial expenses of a
victim who dies as a direct result of a
violent crime as defined in this chapter.
(b) The award for
emergency compensation shall be awarded at the sole discretion of the
program administrator.
(c) An award for
emergency compensation for burial expenses shall not exceed the sum
of five thousand dollars ($5,000) eight
thousand dollars ($8,000) .
(d) The award for
emergency compensation for burial expenses shall be deducted from
the final award. In the event the victim is not eligible
for an award, the victim shall repay the
amount of the emergency award to the fund.
(e) The office may
award emergency compensation for the cost of crime scene clean up.
The crime scene clean up shall be limited to the cost
of cleaning the blood from the crime scene.
The total emergency compensation for crime scene clean
up shall not exceed one hundred fifty
dollars ($150) per hour and shall not exceed the total amount
of two thousand dollars ($2,000).
(f) Any payments made
for the emergency compensation shall be deducted from the final
award. In no event shall the final award exceed the maximum
award of twenty-five thousand
dollars ($25,000).
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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