15B-17. Award not subject to taxation or execution.
(a) An award is exempt from taxation.
(b) An award is not subject to execution, attachment, garnishment, or other process, except that, upon receipt of an award by a claimant, the part of the award that is for allowable expense is not exempt from such an action by a creditor to the extent that he provides products, services, or accommodations the costs of which are included in the award, and the part of the award that is for work loss is not exempt from such an action to secure payment of alimony, maintenance, or child support. (1983, c. 832, s. 1; 1991, c. 301, s. 1.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 15B - Victims Compensation
Article 1 - Crime Victims Compensation Act.
§ 15B-3 - Crime Victims Compensation Commission.
§ 15B-4 - Award of compensation.
§ 15B-5 - Attorney General to represent State.
§ 15B-6 - Powers of the Commission and Director.
§ 15B-7 - Filing of application for compensation award; contents.
§ 15B-8 - Procedure for filing application.
§ 15B-8.1 - Privilege and records of the Commission.
§ 15B-11 - Grounds for denial of claim or reduction of award.
§ 15B-12 - Evidence in contested cases.
§ 15B-14 - Effect of prosecution or conviction of offender.
§ 15B-15 - Clerks of court to be notified.
§ 15B-16 - Manner of payment; non-assignability and exemptions.
§ 15B-17 - Award not subject to taxation or execution.
§ 15B-18 - Subrogation by State.
§ 15B-19 - Subrogation by collateral sources prohibited.
§ 15B-23 - Crime Victims Compensation Fund.
§ 15B-24 - Requiring defendant to pay restitution encouraged.