The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1292 on compensation for victims of violent crimes authored by Rep. Negele.The billchanges, for purposes of the law concerning compensation to victims of violent crime, the definition of “claimant” to include certain family members of a victim. The bill expands the list of expenses eligible for compensation to include crime scene cleanup and replacement windows or door locks. The bill also allows the victim services division of the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute to accept proof that evidence was collected during a forensic exam as a claimant’s cooperation with law enforcement.
The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, Bose Public Affairs Group, and the Indiana Public Defender Council testified in support of the bill. The bill passed 9-0.
Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2022/bills/house/1292