{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-5-2-6.1-12","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 5-2-6.1-12","heading":"Persons eligible for assistance","body":"Sec. 12. (a) Except as provided in sections 13 and 15 of this chapter, the following persons are eligible for assistance under this chapter:\n(1) A resident of Indiana who is a victim of a violent crime committed:\n(A) in Indiana; or\n(B) in a jurisdiction other than Indiana, including a foreign country, if the jurisdiction in which the violent crime occurs does not offer assistance to a victim of a violent crime that is substantially similar to the assistance offered under this chapter.\n(2) A nonresident of Indiana who is a victim of a violent crime committed in Indiana.\n(3) If a victim died as a result of a violent crime, the victim's:\n(A) surviving spouse;\n(B) dependent child; or\n(C) family member who incurred expenses related to the victimization of the victim.\n(4) Any other person legally dependent for principal support upon a victim of a violent crime who died as a result of that crime.\n(5) A person who is injured or killed while trying to prevent a violent crime or an attempted violent crime from occurring in the person's presence or while trying to apprehend a person who had committed a violent crime.\n(6) A surviving spouse or dependent child of a person who dies as a result of:\n(A) trying to prevent a violent crime or an attempted violent crime from occurring in the presence of the deceased person; or\n(B) trying to apprehend a person who had committed a violent crime.\n(7) A person legally dependent for principal support upon a person who dies as a result of:\n(A) trying to prevent a violent crime or an attempted violent crime from occurring in the presence of the deceased person; or\n(B) trying to apprehend a person who had committed a violent crime.\n(8) A person who is injured or killed while giving aid and assistance to:\n(A) a law enforcement officer in the performance of the officer's lawful duties; or\n(B) a member of a fire department who is being obstructed from performing lawful duties.\n(b) A legal dependent who witnesses a violent crime in which the legal dependent's parent or guardian suffers bodily injury or death may be eligible for limited assistance under this chapter, as determined by the division.","path":["TITLE 5. STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION","ARTICLE 2. LAW ENFORCEMENT","Chapter 6.1. Compensation for Victims of Violent Crimes"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_5.html#5-2-6.1-12","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:11:39Z","sha256":"80a900afa28f15c93ec7ad5cd2ea04a7c06f9512f9e2699036d01c20b7315677","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-5-2-6.1-11.5","next":"us-in/ic-5-2-6.1-13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}