Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission, filing of claims further provided for

Summary

The bill changes Alabama's Crime Victims Compensation Commission rules, requiring claims to be filed within a year (or up to two years with good cause) and incidents to be reported to police within 72 hours (unless good cause is shown). It also bars compensation to offenders, accomplices, or anyone whose award would unjustly benefit them, and allows the commission to reduce or deny awards based on victim responsibility or lack of cooperation. These changes aim to ensure timely, fair distribution of compensation funds.

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