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Except as otherwise provided by the general statutes, “victim of crime” or “crime victim” means an individual who suffers direct or threatened physical, emotional or financial harm as a result of a crime and includes immediate family members of a minor, incompetent individual or homicide victim and a person designated by a homicide victim in accordance with section 1-56r.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Connecticut General Statutes Title 1. Provisions of General Application § 1-1k. “Victim of crime”, “crime victim”, defined - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ct/title-1-provisions-of-general-application/ct-gen-st-sect-1-1k/
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