§351-51 Eligibility for compensation. In the event a private citizen incurs injury or property damage in preventing the commission of a crime within the State, in apprehending a person who has committed a crime within the State, or in materially assisting a peace officer who is engaged in the prevention or attempted prevention of such a crime or the apprehension or attempted apprehension of such a person, the commission may, in its discretion, upon an application, order the payment of compensation in accordance with this chapter:
(1) To or for the benefit of the private citizen; or
(2) To any person responsible for the maintenance of the private citizen, where that person has suffered pecuniary loss or incurred expenses as a result of the private citizen's injury. [L 1967, c 226, pt of §1; HRS §351-51; am L 1998, c 240, §5]
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
351. Crime Victim Compensation
351-11 Crime victim compensation commission.
351-12 Tenure and compensation of members.
351-13 Powers and procedures of commission.
351-17 Reconsideration by commission; judicial review.
351-31 Eligibility for compensation.
351-35 Recovery from offender.
351-51 Eligibility for compensation.
351-62 Limitations upon award of compensation.
351-62.5 Crime victim compensation special fund; when payments authorized.
351-63 Recovery from collateral source.
351-66 Exemption from execution.
351-67 Survival and abatement.
351-81 Deposit of copy of contract upon indictment or charge of criminal offense.
351-82 Effect of conviction upon contract; deposit of monetary compensation with the commission.
351-83 Collection account, creation, disbursements.
351-84 Special account, creation, disbursements.
351-85 Collection, special accounts to be interest bearing.
351-86 Money deposited not subject to execution, levy, attachment, or lien.