23A-28B-3. Crime Victims' Compensation Commission--Apportionment of members.
There is created the South Dakota Crime Victims' Compensation Commission, which shall consist of five residents of the state, three of whom shall be appointed by the Governor as follows:
(1)One member shall be a law enforcement officer with a minimum of five years' experience in a law enforcement agency which has among its primary duties the investigation of violent crimes;
(2)One member shall be a physician or a person who, in the opinion of the Governor, has experience or knowledge in the processing and evaluation of medical claims; and
(3)One member shall be a person with experience in providing victim assistance services, either through employment with a governmental agency which provides such services or as an officer, employee, or volunteer of a nonprofit, charitable crime victims' organization established pursuant to the laws of this state.
One member of the commission shall be appointed by the Chief Justice of the state Supreme Court. One member of the commission shall be appointed by the attorney general.
Source: SL 1991, ch 201, §3; SL 2011, ch 74, §6.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 23A - Criminal Procedure
Chapter 28B - Crime Victims' Compensation Program
Section 23A-28B-1 - Definitions.
Section 23A-28B-2 - Rights of resident victim of out-of-state crime.
Section 23A-28B-3 - Crime Victims' Compensation Commission--Apportionment of members.
Section 23A-28B-4 - Duties of commission.
Section 23A-28B-5 - Membership of commission--Terms of office--Vacancies.
Section 23A-28B-6 - Administration of commission.
Section 23A-28B-7 - Commission meetings--Quorum.
Section 23A-28B-8 - Compensation and expenses for commission members.
Section 23A-28B-9 - Preponderance of evidence required for receipt of compensation.
Section 23A-28B-10 - No right to compensation--Availability of funds.
Section 23A-28B-11 - Application for compensation.
Section 23A-28B-12 - Furnishing application forms.
Section 23A-28B-13 - Documentation required with application--Notice of rejection.
Section 23A-28B-14 - Amended application--Additional material.
Section 23A-28B-15 - Application for compensation on behalf of minor or incompetent.
Section 23A-28B-17 - Subpoenas authorized for investigation of eligibility.
Section 23A-28B-18 - Circumstances permitting compensation.
Section 23A-28B-19 - Compensation for economic losses due to personal injury or death.
Section 23A-28B-20 - Calculating compensation--Standard.
Section 23A-28B-21 - Limit of compensation.
Section 23A-28B-22 - Compensation reduced by amount of collateral payment.
Section 23A-28B-25 - Circumstances not permitting award of compensation.
Section 23A-28B-26 - Relative or household member of offender eligible for compensation.
Section 23A-28B-27 - Emergency award of compensation--Amount--Excess amount repaid.
Section 23A-28B-30 - Fees and mileage allowance for witness in compensation hearing.
Section 23A-28B-31 - Order entered on all claims submitted under chapter--Content.
Section 23A-28B-32 - Request for review of department order--Hearing.
Section 23A-28B-32.1 - Department permitted to amend commission order.
Section 23A-28B-33 - Promulgation of rules for administration of chapter.
Section 23A-28B-35 - Fraudulent claim prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor or felony.
Section 23A-28B-36 - Confidentiality of records and reports.
Section 23A-28B-37 - Application hearing open to public--Exceptions.
Section 23A-28B-38 - Privileged communications.
Section 23A-28B-40 - Crime victims' compensation fund--Establishment--Purposes.
Section 23A-28B-40.1 - Emergency expenses--Requests for reimbursement.
Section 23A-28B-41 - Payments from fund--Warrants--Vouchers.
Section 23A-28B-42 - Compensation surcharge for certain crimes--Waiver.
Section 23A-28B-43 - Collection of compensation surcharge--Disbursement.