District of Columbia Code
Chapter 5 - Victims of Crime
Subchapter I - Compensation for Crime Victims

§ 4–501. Definitions - For the purposes of this chapter the term: (1) “Board”...

§ 4–502. Establishment of a Crime Victims Compensation Program - There is established a Crime Victims Compensation Program (“Program”) that...

§ 4–503. Administration of Program - (a) The administration of the Program is hereby designated to...

§ 4–504. Crime Victims Compensation Advisory Commission; establishment; membership; duties - (a) A Crime Victims Compensation Advisory Commission (“Commission”) is established...

§ 4–505. Crime Victims Compensation Appeals Board; establishment; membership; duties - (a) A Crime Victims Compensation Appeals Board (“Board”) is established...

§ 4–506. Eligibility for compensation - (a) A victim or secondary victim is eligible to receive...

§ 4–507. Awards of compensation - (a) The Court shall award compensation in an amount equal...

§ 4–508. Disqualifications and reductions - (a) The Court shall not award compensation if the: (1)...

§ 4–509. Preservation of civil actions; subrogation - (a) A claimant or the claimant’s successors in interest retain...

§ 4–510. Emergency awards - (a) If it appears likely that a final award will...

§ 4–511. Confidentiality - (a) Information, records, and transcripts of hearings contained in the...

§ 4–512. Procedures for filing claims - (a) A claim shall be initiated when the claimant timely...

§ 4–513. False claims - (a) It shall be a misdemeanor to knowingly submit false...

§ 4–514. Annual report - The Chief Judge of the Court shall report annually to...

§ 4–515. Crime Victims Compensation Fund - (a) A fund is established to be administered by the...

§ 4–515.01. Crime Victims Assistance Fund - (a) There is established as a nonlapsing, interest-bearing, revolving fund...

§ 4–516. Assessments - (a) In addition to and separate from punishment imposed, an...

§ 4–517. Duty of law enforcement agencies - (a) All law enforcement agencies in the District of Columbia...

§ 4–517.01. Crime victims assistance - (a) The victims assistance grants agency shall have the authority...

§ 4–518. Appropriations - Funds may be appropriated as necessary to carry out this...