15B-4. Award of compensation.
(a) Subject to the limitations in G.S. 15B-22, compensation for criminally injurious conduct shall be awarded to a claimant if substantial evidence establishes that the requirements for an award have been met. Compensation shall only be paid for economic loss and not for noneconomic detriment. The Commission shall follow the rules of liability applicable to civil tort law in North Carolina.
(b) Compensation shall only be awarded for criminally injurious conduct that occurs or is attempted in this State except that criminally injurious conduct that occurs or is attempted against a resident of this State while in another state which does not have a victims compensation program of any type may be a basis of compensation. (1983, c. 832, s. 1; 1987, c. 819, s. 11; 1989, c. 322, s. 2; 1991, c. 301, s. 1; 2004-159, s. 1; 2006-183, s. 3.)
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.