Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Title 80 - CRIME VICTIM'S REPARATIONS COMMITTEE
Chapter 3 - COMPENSATION
Section 80-3-006 - Denial of Award

In addition to grounds for denial of an award contained In the Act, an award may be denied (1) when the eligible applicant has failed to cooperate with criminal justice agencies in the investigation and prosecution of the crime giving rise to the injuries of the victim; (2) when the eligible applicant has failed to cooperate with the Committee, Hearing Officer, or staff in its investigation of the claim filed for compensation; or (3) when the victim violated a criminal law of the state, which violation caused or contributed to his or her injuries or death. No compensation shall be awarded if the claim is not submitted to the Committee within two years of the date of the incident or the incident is not reported to law enforcement within three days, The only exception to these reporting requirements is for a minor child who was a victim of a physical or sexual assault and who did not report such incident to an adult. At which time the minor child reports an incident or incidents to an adult, the reporting requirement becomes effective. No compensation shall be awarded if the victim was a passenger in a motorized vehicle that knew or reasonably should have known that the driver was operating the vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs.