PART 4. CALIFORNIA VICTIM COMPENSATION BOARD
Heading of Part 4 amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 31, Sec. 102.
§§ 13900–13974.5 · 44 sections
CHAPTER 1. General §§ 13900–13920 · 14 sections
- § 13900 (a) As used in this chapter, “board” means the California Victim Compensation Board. (b) Except as provided by Section 14659.01, whenever the term “California…
- § 13901 (a) There is within the Government Operations Agency the California Victim Compensation Board. (b) The board consists of the Secretary of Government Operations…
- § 13902 (a) If the third member is not a state officer acting ex officio, the member shall receive fifty dollars ($50) for every day of actual attendance at meetings…
- § 13903 The Secretary of Government Operations shall serve as chair of the board.
- § 13904 The board shall keep a record of all its proceedings and any member may cause his dissent to the action of the majority upon any matter to be entered upon such…
- § 13905 The board shall have a seal, bearing the following inscription: “California Victim Compensation Board.” The seal shall be fixed to all writs and…
- § 13906 A majority of the board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of any business, for the performance of any duty, or for the exercise of any power of the…
- § 13907 The act of a majority of the board when in session as a board is the act of the board; but any investigation, inquiry, or hearing which the board has power to…
- § 13908 The evidence in any investigation, inquiry, or hearing may be taken by the member to whom the investigation, inquiry, or hearing has been assigned or, in his…
- § 13909 (a) The board shall appoint an executive officer who shall hold office at its pleasure. It may also employ those personnel, including examiners, as it deems…
- § 13910 The executive officer, or his or her designee, shall keep a full and true record of all proceedings of the board, issue all necessary process, writs, warrants,…
- § 13911 The examiners may administer oaths, examine witnesses, issue subpenas, and receive evidence, under such rules and regulations as the board may adopt.
- § 13915 The board shall hold regular meetings in Sacramento and may hold other meetings at the times and places within the state as a majority of the board directs. At…
- § 13920 The board may adopt regulations pursuant to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 governing any matter over which it has…
CHAPTER 5. Indemnification of Victims of Crime §§ 13950–13966 · 22 sections
ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 13950–13951 · 2 sections
- § 13950 (a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is in the public interest to assist residents of the State of California in obtaining compensation for the…
- § 13951 As used in this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Board” means the California Victim Compensation Board. (b) (1) “Crime” means a crime or…
ARTICLE 2. Applications for Compensation §§ 13952–13954 · 4 sections
- § 13952 (a) An application for compensation shall be filed with the board in the manner determined by the board. (b) (1) The application for compensation shall be…
- § 13952.5 (a) An emergency award shall be available to a person eligible for compensation pursuant to this chapter if the board determines that such an award is…
- § 13953 (a) An application for compensation shall be filed within seven years of the date of the crime, seven years after the victim attains 21 years of age, or seven…
- § 13954 (a) The board shall verify with hospitals, physicians, law enforcement officials, or other interested parties involved, the treatment of the victim or…
ARTICLE 3. Eligibility for Compensation §§ 13955–13956 · 2 sections
- § 13955 Except as provided in Section 13956, a person shall be eligible for compensation when all of the following requirements are met: (a) The person for whom…
- § 13956 Notwithstanding Section 13955, a person shall not be eligible for compensation under the following conditions: (a) An application may be denied, in whole or in… see note
ARTICLE 4. Scope of Compensation §§ 13957–13958 · 5 sections
- § 13957 (a) The board may grant for pecuniary loss, when the board determines it will best aid the person seeking compensation, as follows: (1) Subject to the… see note
- § 13957.2 (a) The board may establish maximum rates and service limitations for reimbursement of medical and medical-related services and for mental health and…
- § 13957.5 (a) In authorizing compensation for loss of income and support pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 13957, the board may take any of the… see note
- § 13957.7 (a) No reimbursement may be made for any expense that is submitted more than three years after it is incurred by the victim or derivative victim. However,…
- § 13958 The board shall approve or deny applications, based on recommendations of the board staff, within an average of 90 calendar days and no later than 180 calendar…
ARTICLE 5. Hearings and Judicial Review §§ 13959–13960 · 2 sections
- § 13959 (a) The board shall grant a hearing to an applicant who contests a staff recommendation to deny compensation in whole or in part. (b) The board shall notify… see note
- § 13960 (a) Judicial review of a final decision made pursuant to this chapter may be had by filing a petition for a writ of mandate in accordance with Section 1094.5…
ARTICLE 6. Administration §§ 13962–13966 · 7 sections
- § 13962 (a) The board shall publicize through the board, law enforcement agencies, victim centers, hospitals, medical, mental health or other counseling service… see note
- § 13963 (a) The board shall be subrogated to the rights of the recipient to the extent of any compensation granted by the board. The subrogation rights shall be…
- § 13963.1 (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) Without treatment, approximately 50 percent of people who survive a traumatic, violent injury…
- § 13963.2 The Trauma Recovery Center at the San Francisco General Hospital, University of California, San Francisco, is recognized as the State Pilot Trauma Recovery…
- § 13964 (a) Claims under this chapter shall be paid from the Restitution Fund. (b) Notwithstanding Section 13340, except for funds to support trauma recovery center…
- § 13965 (a) Any recipient of an overpayment pursuant to this chapter is liable to repay the board that amount unless both of the following facts exist: (1) The…
- § 13966 The board may do all of the following to recover moneys owed to the Restitution Fund: (a) File a civil action against the liable person for the recovery of the…
CHAPTER 5.5. Indemnification of Citizens Benefiting the Public §§ 13970–13974.2 · 7 sections
- § 13970 Direct action on the part of private citizens in preventing the commission of crimes against the person or property of others, or in apprehending criminals, or…
- § 13971 As used in this article, “private citizen” means any person other than a peace officer, fireman, lifeguard, or person whose employment includes the duty to…
- § 13972 (a) If a private citizen incurs personal injury or death or damage to his or her property in preventing the commission of a crime against the person or…
- § 13973 (a) Upon presentation of a claim pursuant to this chapter, the California Victim Compensation Board shall fix a time and place for the hearing of the claim,…
- § 13974 The California Victim Compensation Board is hereby authorized to make all needful rules and regulations consistent with the law for the purpose of carrying…
- § 13974.1 (a) The California Victim Compensation Board shall use the applicable provisions of this article to establish a claim and reward procedure to reward persons…
- § 13974.2 Any reference to Article 2 (commencing with Section 13970) of Chapter 5, as it read on December 31, 2002, shall be construed to refer to this chapter.
CHAPTER 6. Victims of Crime Recovery Center § 13974.5 · 1 section
- § 13974.5 (a) The California Victim Compensation Board shall enter into an interagency agreement with the University of California, San Francisco, to establish a victims…