(a) These regulations shall be designed to promote:
(i) alternative funding sources other than the state, including local
government and private sources;
(ii) coordination of public and private efforts to aid crime victims;
and
(iii) long range development of services to all victims of crime in
the community and to all victims and witnesses involved in criminal
prosecutions.
(b) These regulations shall also provide for services including, but
not limited to:
(i) assistance to claimants seeking crime victims compensation
benefits;
(ii) referrals, crisis intervention and other counseling services;
(iii) services to elderly victims and to child victims and their
families;
(iv) transportation and household assistance; and
(v) outreach to the community and education and training of law
enforcement and other criminal justice officials to the needs of crime
victims.
Structure New York Laws
Article 22 - Office of Victim Services
620 - Declaration of Policy and Legislative Intent.
622 - Office of Victim Services.
623 - Powers and Duties of the Office.
625-A - Information Relative to Claims; Application Forms.
625-B - Standardized Victim Notification and Verification Procedures for Police Officers.
626 - Out-of-Pocket Loss; Definition.
627 - Determination of Claims.
631-A - Crime Victim Service Programs.
633 - Confidentiality of Records.