Description: Provides victims of violent crimes with financial resources to cope with the impact of the crime. Reimburses crime-related expenses, connects victims with services and support, and helps to inform and empower victims. Crimes covered by CalVCB include crimes that result in physical injury, threat of physical injury, or emotional injury to the victim, such as:Assault with a deadly weaponBatteryChild abuseChild sexual assaultChild endangerment and abandonmentDomestic violenceDriving under the influenceElder abuseHate crimesHuman traffickingHit and runKidnappingOnline harassmentRapeRobberySexual assaultStalkingFor some crimes, victims may be eligible for compensation for emotional injury alone.
Hours: Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 am - 5 pm
Eligibility: To be eligible for compensation, victims must be:- A California resident at the time of the crime, or- A non-resident victimized in CaliforniaThe crime must involve at least one of the following:- Physical injury or threat of physical injury - Emotional injury due to the threat of physical injury- DeathVictims must:- Cooperate with police and court officials to arrest and prosecute the offender (exceptions may apply)- Cooperate with CalVCB staff- Not have been involved in events leading to the crime- Not have committed a felony at the time of the crime- File the application within time limits. Time limits are:- Within seven years of the crime, or- Seven years after the direct victim turns 21 years of age, or - Seven years from when the crime could have been discovered, whichever is later- Some applications filed later than this may be considered; file a Late Consideration Form, if that is the caseKinds of eligible victims:- Direct victim (an individual who is the victim of a qualifying crime)- Derivative victim (an individual with a relationship to a direct victim who has expenses or needs services because of that person's injury or death)- Good Samaritan (someone who took a direct action that benefited the public)
Requirements: Documentation may vary. Call for details.
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