Rhode Island Code of Regulations
Title 120 - Treasury Department
Chapter 00 - N/A
Subchapter 00 - N/A
Part 2 - Rules and Regulations Pertaining to the Crime Victim Compensation Program
Section 120-RICR-00-00-2.6 - Persons Eligible for Compensation

Universal Citation: 120 RI Code of Rules 00 00 2.6

Current through September 18, 2024

A. Persons Eligible: The following persons are eligible for compensation:

1. victims as defined in § 2.4(R) of this Part;

2. secondary victims as defined in § 2.4(O) of this Part;

3. dependents and relatives of a victim who dies as a direct result of violent crime as provided in R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-25-19(b)(3);

4. parent, spouse, minor sibling, or minor child of a victim who dies as a direct result of a violent crime as provided in R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-25-21(2)(c);

5. legal guardians of the victim or secondary victim;

6. child advocate as provided in R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-73-9.1; and

7. legal representatives of the victim's estate in the case of the victim's death.

B. Persons Ineligible: The following persons are ineligible for compensation:

1. Applicant attempting to derive rights from a person who was not an eligible victim pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 12-25-1 et. seq.;

2. persons injured while serving time in any federal, state, county or city jail, prison, correctional facility or criminal institution;

3. persons injured during the performance of their duty whose occupations inherently entail high risk hazards. Such occupations include, but are not limited to, police officers, correctional officers, security guards, and firefighters.

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