(a) All law enforcement agencies in the District of Columbia shall inform victims or secondary victims of the existence of the Program and provide application forms to victims and secondary victims.
(b) No law enforcement agency shall be civilly liable for a failure to comply with subsection (a) of this section.
(c) The Court shall provide application forms, other documents, and general information that law enforcement agencies may require to comply with this section.
(Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-243, § 18, 44 DCR 1142.)
1981 Ed., § 3-437.
This section is referenced in § 4-505.
See note to § 4-501.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Subchapter I - Compensation for Crime Victims
§ 4–502. Establishment of a Crime Victims Compensation Program
§ 4–503. Administration of Program
§ 4–504. Crime Victims Compensation Advisory Commission; establishment; membership; duties
§ 4–505. Crime Victims Compensation Appeals Board; establishment; membership; duties
§ 4–506. Eligibility for compensation
§ 4–507. Awards of compensation
§ 4–508. Disqualifications and reductions
§ 4–509. Preservation of civil actions; subrogation
§ 4–512. Procedures for filing claims
§ 4–515. Crime Victims Compensation Fund
§ 4–515.01. Crime Victims Assistance Fund
§ 4–517. Duty of law enforcement agencies