{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-5-2-6.1-13","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 5-2-6.1-13","heading":"Participants in criminal acts and prisoners not eligible for benefits; exceptions; award of compensation to dependents of violent criminals","body":"Sec. 13. (a) Subject to subsection (b) and except as provided in subsection (c), benefits may not be awarded:\n(1) if the victim sustained the injury as a result of participating or assisting in, or attempting to commit or committing a criminal act;\n(2) if the injury occurred while the victim was a resident in a county, city, or federal jail or prison or in an institution operated by the department of correction;\n(3) if the victim profited or would have profited from the criminal act;\n(4) if, at the time the injury occurred, the victim was intoxicated and contributed to the commission of an unrelated felony; or\n(5) to a claimant who contributed to the injury or death of the victim.\n(b) If the victim is a dependent child or dependent parent of the person who commits a violent crime, compensation may be awarded where justice requires.\n(c) Benefits may be awarded to a person described in subsection (a)(4) who is the victim of a sex crime under IC 35-42-4, a crime involving domestic or family violence (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-76), a crime of domestic violence (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-78), or incest (as defined in IC 35-46-1-3).","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#5-2-6.1-13","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:11:39Z","sha256":"b9f68b97fb0b73e5916ec894a71f4b8f5429fcb43d7c8632d5bc908614b94ef0","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-5-2-6.1-12","next":"us-in/ic-5-2-6.1-13.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}