New York State Crime Victims Board
Who may be eligible for compensation from the Crime Victims Board?
A:
* The victim must be an innocent victim of the crime
* Victims of crime who were physically injured as a result of the crime
* Victims of crime who are under 18, 60 and over, or disabled, who were not physically injured
* Certain relatives and dependents, including surviving spouse, child, parent, brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister, stepparent or person primarily dependent on the victim for support
* Those who paid for or incurred burial costs for an innocent crime victim
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Child victims, a child who witnesses a crime, and the child’s parent, stepparent, grandparent, guardian, brother, sister, stepbrother or stepsister
* Certain victims of unlawful imprisonment or kidnapping
* Certain stalking victims
* Victims of terrorist acts outside of the US who are a resident of New York State
* Victims of frivolous lawsuits brought by a person who committed a crime against the victim
PART 525
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE BEFORE THE BOARD
(Statutory authority: Executive Law, §§ 623, 624;
Public Officers Law, § 87, art. 6-A) (applicable sections)(applicable sections)
Sec.
525.1 Definitions
525.2 Filing of claims
525.32 Victims of human trafficking, presumption of
physical injury
525.1 Definitions
(i) Child victim shall mean a person less than 16 years of age who suffers physical, mental or emotional injury, or loss or damage, as a
direct result of a crime or as a result of witnessing a crime.
(j) When a child is reported missing for a period greater than 30 days, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that s(he) is a victim of
a crime.
525.2 Filing of claims
(iii) Parents, guardians, brothers or sisters of a child presumed to be a victim as a result of having been reported missing for longer than 30 days may, if otherwise eligible, receive an award for psychological counseling necessitated by the child's presumed victimization.
525.32
Victims of human trafficking, presumption of physical injury. When a claimant applies as a victim of labor trafficking as defined in section 135.35 of the penal law, or sex trafficking as defined in section 230.34 of the penal law, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that such victim has suffered a physical injury for the purposes of eligibility under Article 22 of the Executive Law.
http://cvb.state.ny.us/LegalInformation/Regulations.aspx
A VICTIM’S GUIDE TO RESTITUTION IN NEW YORK STATE
A BROCHURE FOR CRIME VICTIMS
The New York State
Crime Victims Board
1-800-247-8035
http://www.cvb.state.ny.us
TTY: 1-888-289-9747
http://www.cvb.state.ny.us/Files/2007%20ENGLISH%20RESTIT%20BROCHURE%208-20-07.pdf
http://www.cvb.state.ny.us/Files/English_NY_CVB.pdf
UNA GUIA A LA RESTITUCIÓN EN EL ESTADO DE NUEVA YORK
UN FOLLETO PARA LAS VICTIMAS DE CRIMEN
Este folleto esta diseñando para ayudarle a entender el proceso de la restitución y a responderle las preguntas mas frecuentes.
La Junta de Compensación para las Víctimas de Crimen
1-800-247-8035
http://www.cvb.state.ny.us/Files/2007 SPANISH RESTIT BROCHURE 8-20-07 (1).pdf
http://www.cvb.state.ny.us/Files/Spanish_NY_CVB_Mar07.pdf
Note: This information is also posted in NY Laws thread.