CHAPTER 5. Indemnification of Victims of Crime

Chapter 5 added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1141, Sec. 2.

§§ 13950–13966 · 22 sections

1. 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…
2. 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…
3. 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
4. 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…
5. 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…
6. 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…