Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, if it appears to the Commission, that (1) such claim is one with respect to which an award probably will be made, and (2) undue hardship will result to the claimant if immediate payment is not made, the Commission may make an emergency award to the claimant, pending a final decision in the case, provided that (i) the amount of such emergency award shall not exceed $3,000, (ii) the amount of such emergency award shall be deducted from any final award made to the claimant, and (iii) the excess of the amount of such emergency award over the final award, or the full amount of the emergency award if no final award is made, shall be repaid by the claimant to the Commission.
1976, c. 605; 1977, c. 215; 1985, c. 446; 2014, c. 665.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 19.2 - Criminal Procedure
Chapter 21.1 - Compensating Victims of Crime
§ 19.2-368.1. Findings; legislative intent
§ 19.2-368.3. Powers and duties of Commission
§ 19.2-368.3:1. Crime victims' ombudsman
§ 19.2-368.4. Persons eligible for awards
§ 19.2-368.5. Filing of claims; deferral of proceedings; restitution
§ 19.2-368.5:1. Failure to perfect claim; denial
§ 19.2-368.6. Assignment of claims; investigation; hearing; confidentiality of records; decisions
§ 19.2-368.7. Review by Commission
§ 19.2-368.8. Reinvestigation of decision; reconsideration of award; judicial review
§ 19.2-368.9. Emergency awards
§ 19.2-368.10. When awards to be made; reporting crime and cooperation with law enforcement
§ 19.2-368.11:1. Amount of award
§ 19.2-368.12. Awards not subject to execution or attachment; apportionment; reductions
§ 19.2-368.14. Public record; exception
§ 19.2-368.16. Claims to be made under oath