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A. There is hereby created a special fund to be administered by the Comptroller, known as the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund.
B. Whenever the costs provided for in §§ 17.1-275.1, 17.1-275.2, 17.1-275.3, 17.1-275.4, 17.1-275.7, 17.1-275.8, or § 17.1-275.9 or subsections B or C of § 16.1-69.48:1 are assessed, a portion of the costs, as specified in those sections, shall be paid over to the Comptroller to be deposited into the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund. Under no condition shall a political subdivision be held liable for the payment of this sum.
C. No claim shall be accepted under the provisions of this chapter when the crime that gave rise to such claim occurred prior to July 1, 1977.
D. Sums available in the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund shall be used for the purpose of payment of the costs and expenses necessary for the administration of this chapter and for the payment of claims pursuant to this chapter.
E. All revenues deposited into the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund, and appropriated for the purposes of this chapter, shall be immediately available for the payment of claims.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Virginia Code Title 19.2. Criminal Procedure § 19.2-368.18. Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund - last updated January 01, 2020 | https://codes.findlaw.com/va/title-19-2-criminal-procedure/va-code-sect-19-2-368-18/
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