• An innocent victim of crime who suffers physical and/or emotional harm or death
  an authorized individual acting on behalf of a victim
• A person who legally assumes the obligations or voluntarily pays certain expenses related to the crime on behalf of the victim
• A dependent of a victim
• An immediate family member or household members related by blood or marriage who require psychiatric care or counseling as a result of the crime
• An intervenor who goes to the aid of the victim or a peace officer
• A peace officer, fire fighter, or individual whose employment includes the duty of protecting the public

Benefits may be reduced or denied if the behavior of the victim contributed to the crime.

Benefits shall be denied if the victim or claimant:

• knowingly or willingly participated in the crime
• is the offender or accomplice of the offender
• was incarcerated in a penal institution or on probation or parole for a felony involving criminally injurious conduct at the time of the crime
• knowingly or intentionally submits false or forged information to the attorney general
• An award of compensation to the claimant or victim will be denied if it would benefit the offender or an accomplice of the offender.

Application is available in PDF format in English / en Espanol.

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