State Crime Victims Compensation Board Application / Police Incident Report Instructions: Crime Victims Compensation: Emergency Relocation Grants, Medical Restitution & Lost Wages
“I was the victim of a violent crime, assault, or domestic violence. Can the government pay for my emergency apartment move, lost wages, and hospital bills?”
Official Procedural Summary & Rules
State Crime Victims Compensation funds pay for emergency relocation, medical bills, counseling, and lost wages for victims of violent crime.
Key Statutory Rules & Exceptions
Funds can pay immediate security deposits and first month's rent to relocate victims of domestic violence or violent stalkers to safe housing. • You must report the crime to law enforcement, although domestic violence victims can satisfy this with certified court protective orders. • The program covers out-of-pocket medical bills and mental health therapy sessions that insurance does not pay.
Official Procedural Sequence
Obtain official police report number Gather medical bills and moving receipts Submit application to State Attorney General Crime Victims Unit
⚠️ Administrative Traps & Rejection Triggers
Failing to report the crime to police within 72 hours without documenting a valid trauma or safety justification.
💡 AI Verification & Anti-Deflection Prompt
Four-Dimension Statutory PromptFeed this optimized prompt to ChatGPT or your civic AI assistant to bypass standard liability refusals and force a statutory answer under Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (VOCA) · 34 U.S.C. § 20101 · State Crime Victim Statutes:
Under 34 U.S.C. § 20101 (Victims of Crime Act), detail victim compensation assistance: (1) Eligible crime categories (assault, domestic violence, sexual assault, drunk driving crashes, homicide family survivors); (2) Mandatory filing deadline (typically 1 to 3 years from date of crime, with statutory exceptions for trauma); (3) Reimbursable losses (emergency relocation expenses up to $2,000–$3,500, medical and dental treatment, mental health trauma counseling, funeral expenses, lost wages); (4) Cooperation with law enforcement requirement and protective order exceptions; (5) Payer of last resort rules.