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Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
The Agency, subject to the approval of the Department of Justice, has all of the following functions, powers, and duties:
(1) To meet and function at any place within the State.
(2) To obtain the services of other governmental agencies on request and to utilize those services when necessary.
(3) To receive, investigate, and determine awards, and to process for claims payment for applications filed under this chapter.
(4) To publish reports, information, and other data collected by the Agency.
(5) To annually render to the Governor and General Assembly a written report of the Agency's activities and recommendations.
(6) To provide applications for purposes of this chapter and to specify the information to be included in the applications.
(7) To adopt, promulgate, amend, and rescind rules and regulations that are required to carry out this chapter.
(8) To reimburse other governmental agencies under this chapter for awards to claimants.
(9) To recover, through reimbursement by the criminal defendant, the full amount of compensation paid to claimants for crimes committed by the defendant.
(10) To recover, through reimbursement from claimants, funds received from other sources of payment, as set forth herein.
(11) To administer the Victims' Compensation Fund established by this chapter.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure § 9006. Function of the Agency - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-11-crimes-and-criminal-procedure/de-code-sect-11-9006/
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