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Indiana Code Title 5. State and Local Administration § 5-2-6.1-12

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 12. (a) Except as provided in sections 13 and 15 of this chapter, the following persons are eligible for assistance under this chapter:

(1) A resident of Indiana who is a victim of a violent crime committed:

(A) in Indiana;  or

(B) in a jurisdiction other than Indiana, including a foreign country, if the jurisdiction in which the violent crime occurs does not offer assistance to a victim of a violent crime that is substantially similar to the assistance offered under this chapter.

(2) A nonresident of Indiana who is a victim of a violent crime committed in Indiana.

(3) If a victim died as a result of a violent crime, the victim's:

(A) surviving spouse;

(B) dependent child;  or

(C) family member who incurred expenses related to the victimization of the victim.

(4) Any other person legally dependent for principal support upon a victim of a violent crime who died as a result of that crime.

(5) A person who is injured or killed while trying to prevent a violent crime or an attempted violent crime from occurring in the person's presence or while trying to apprehend a person who had committed a violent crime.

(6) A surviving spouse or dependent child of a person who dies as a result of:

(A) trying to prevent a violent crime or an attempted violent crime from occurring in the presence of the deceased person;  or

(B) trying to apprehend a person who had committed a violent crime.

(7) A person legally dependent for principal support upon a person who dies as a result of:

(A) trying to prevent a violent crime or an attempted violent crime from occurring in the presence of the deceased person;  or

(B) trying to apprehend a person who had committed a violent crime.

(8) A person who is injured or killed while giving aid and assistance to:

(A) a law enforcement officer in the performance of the officer's lawful duties;  or

(B) a member of a fire department who is being obstructed from performing lawful duties.

(b) A legal dependent who witnesses a violent crime in which the legal dependent's parent or guardian suffers bodily injury or death may be eligible for limited assistance under this chapter, as determined by the division.

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