NCJ Number
149907
Date Published
1994
Length
35 pages
Annotation
This pamphlet describes the Iowa Department of Justice- administered Crime Victim Compensation Program.
Abstract
Types of crime-related expenses which are compensable under the law include medical costs, lost wages, counseling for victims and homicide survivors, loss of support for dependents of disabled or deceased victims, clothing and bedding replacement, clean-up of a residential homicide site, and funeral and burial expenses. All funding for the program comes from criminal fines and penalties, offender restitution, monies recovered through civil suits against the offender or responsible third parties, and funds furnished through the Federal Victims of Crime Act. This document describes eligibility requirements, claim denials, compensation benefits, benefit reductions, and the application and appeals processes related to victim compensation, as well as the State's sexual assault examination program. The booklet also contains answers to commonly asked answers and the text of State laws establishing the compensation program.