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Crime victims: the California Victim Compensation Board.

It became law on Aug 20, 2018.

CA AB 1639 · Assembly Bill · 2017–2018

Stage
Became law
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Assembly
Sponsor
1
Latest action
Aug 20, 2018

What it does

Existing law generally provides for the compensation of victims and derivative victims of specified types of crimes by the California Victim Compensation Board from the Restitution Fund, a continuously appropriated fund, for specified losses suffered as a result of those crimes. Existing law sets forth eligibility requirements and limits on the amount of compensation the board may award, and requires the application for compensation to be verified under penalty of perjury. Existing law authorizes the board to deny an application for a claim, in whole or in part, if the board finds that denial is appropriate because of the nature of the victim's or other applicant's involvement in the events…

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Aug 20, 2018

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