If so, you may be able to receive help with
crime-related expenses. Crime Victim Compensation provides
financial assistance for crime victims who have suffered a
financial loss as the direct result of a crime. The
perpetrator does not have to be charged or convicted for the
victim to apply for assistance. However, the victim and
claimant must fully cooperate with law enforcement officers and
prosecutors. Victim compensation applications and requests
for assistance are reviewed and decided by a board. The
board's decisions are based on the current program rules,
and assistance is not guaranteed.
Expenses that are eligible for consideration by the Board:
- Medical
- Mental health counseling
- Funeral
- Crime scene clean-up
- Loss of wages
Please understand the Board cannot consider requests for:
- Property loss and damage
- Pain and suffering
- Expenses that would benefit an offender
- A person serving a sentence of imprisonment
- A person delinquent in paying a fine, monetary penalty or restitution
The compensation program is the payor of last resort. Therefore, all other sources of
compensation for economic loss must be exhausted before compensation benefits can be
paid. Other payment sources can include, for example, health insurance,
motor vehicle insurance, life insurance, proceeds from a civil suit, employer wage-continuation benefits, and restitution. If benefits from these sources do not cover
the full amount of your eligible expenses, the program may be able to assist with the
remaining obligations such as co-pays and deductibles.
For
victims of the January 8th shooting tragedy, a specially coordinated group of funds called
the
Tucson Together Fund
has been established.
