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Victims of Crime Compensation Program
Crime Victim Services Division
Office of the Attorney General

125 East Gay St., 25th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 466-5610
FAX: (614) 752-2732
1-877-584-2846

 
Web site: www.ag.state.oh.us/victim/compensation.asp
Application: http://www.ag.state.oh.us/victim/forms/cvc_compensation_application.pdf www.ag.state.oh.us/victim/cv_online/src/CVOnlineStart.asp
Chief, Crime Victim Services Section, Office of Attorney General: Carol Mosholder
Decision-making authority for compensation claims resides in the Attorney General's Office. The Court of Claims retains appellate jurisdiction.

FUNDING
The program receives $30 per felony and $9 per misdemeanor, and $50 for license-reinstatement in drunk driving cases. An annual VOCA grant also is received.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Law enforcement reporting period: 72 hours
Filing period: 2 years for adults; for minors, 2 years from date crime is reported, or 20th birthday, or 2 years from when criminal charges are filed.
Exceptions: Waiver for good cause

PROCEDURES
The Attorney General's Office makes decisions on applications.

Appeals: Appeals are heard by a panel of commissioners with the Court of Claims. If objections to panel decision are filed within 30 days, claim goes before judge of the Court of Claims, and the decision of the judge is final. The Ohio Court of Claims contact information is Ohio Judicial Center, 65 Front St., 4th floor, Columbus, OH 43215; (614) 466-6480; FAX: (614) 644-8553; 1-800-824-8263.

BENEFITS
Maximum award: $50,000 per victim per incident

Compensable Costs (with limits)

  • Medical expenses
  • Mental health counseling: up to overall maximum for primary victim; $2,500 for each immediate family member in homicides, sexual assaults, domestic violence, and disabling crimes, with $7,500 aggregate limit
  • Lost wages/support: includes lost wages of victim to attend trial; and in homicides, $500 in lost wages for each immediate family member to attend criminal justice proceedings
  • Funerals: $7,500, including up to $500 in travel expenses; residual amount after paying funeral/burial costs can be used to replace lost wages for family attending funeral
  • Moving expenses
  • Replacement services: housekeeping and child care
  • Crime-scene cleanup: $750 maximum for cleanup and security repairs
  • Evidence replacement: $750 maximum
  • Travel: for medical treatment and to meet with police and prosecutors
  • Rehabilitation
  • Attorney fees: paid separately from award @ $60 per hour, with maximums of $720 through initial determination; $1,020 for determination of first appeal; $1,320 for final appeal. Other fees may be paid if incurred as result of crime and in furtherance of protecting the victim.
  • Emergency: tentative award may be made if financial hardship suffered and final award likely; $2,000 maximum

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