Victim Services

Victims Compensation

Who Can Get Help?

• Innocent victims who have been physically or emotionally injured in a violent crime in North Dakota or where a compensation program is not available.
• North Dakota residents injured by an act of terrorism in a foreign country.
• Dependents of a homicide victim.
• Individuals who assume responsibility for funeral and/or medical expenses of a homicide victim.

What Must I Do To Get Help?

• You must report the crime to law enforcement within 72 hours.
• You must file an application within one year of the date of the crime.
• You must cooperate with the investigation and prosecution of the offender.
• You must NOT have been assisting in, or committing a criminal act causing your injuries.

What Help Is Available?

• Reasonable medical, mental health treatment, and prescribed medication.
• Wage loss.
• Replacement services loss (expenses incurred for services the claimant would normally have performed).
• Funeral expenses.
• Dependent's economic loss (loss of deceased's wages).

What Are The Limits On Awards?

• Wage loss is limited to an award of not more than $300.00 per week.
• Allowable funeral expenses are limited to $3,000.00.
• Total recovery may not exceed $25,000.00.

What Other Resources Are Considered?

• This fund is a secondary source which pays only for loss not paid by other sources, such as, but not limited to: medical insurance, medical assistance, medicare, sick leave or annual leave paid by the employer, social security, workers compensation or other disability benefits.

What If There Is Recovery From The Offender?

• If restitution is paid, expenses paid by the program must be reimbursed.
• If there is recovery through civil suit, reimbursement may be required for expenses already paid, or a claim may be denied if the recovery is more than the victim's economic loss.

What About Property Loss?

• No recovery is available for property loss or damage.

Eligibility Criteria

• If all the statements below are true, you may be able to get help from the Crime Victims Compensation Program for crime related expenses.
• The crime was reported to police within 72 hours (three days) of the crime or discovery of the crime.
• This application is being filed within one year of the date of the crime or discovery of the crime.
• The victim suffered physical or emotional injuries as a result of a violent crime, drunk driving, or hit and run.
• The victim cooperated with the reasonable requests of law enforcement.
• The victim did NOT provoke or incite the crime.
• The victim was NOT assisting in, attempting to, or committing a criminal act at the time he/she was injured.
• The applicant is the victim, or a parent or guardian who is responsible for the victim's care and expenses.

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