{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-5-2-6.1-17","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 5-2-6.1-17","heading":"Requirements for compensation","body":"Sec. 17. (a) Except for an alleged victim of a child sex crime, the division may not award compensation under this chapter unless the violent crime was reported to a law enforcement officer not more than seventy-two (72) hours after the occurrence of the crime.\n(b) The division may not award compensation under this chapter until:\n(1) law enforcement and other records concerning the circumstances of the crime are available; and\n(2) any criminal investigation directly related to the crime has been substantially completed.\n(c) If the crime involved a motor vehicle, the division may not award compensation under this chapter until an information or indictment alleging the commission of a crime has been filed by a prosecuting attorney. The division may award compensation under this chapter before an information or indictment alleging the commission of a crime has been filed where justice requires.\n(d) The division may accept proof that evidence was collected through a forensic exam described in IC 16-21-8 as compliance with subsection (a) and as cooperation with law enforcement, as required by sections 18 and 19 of this chapter.","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#5-2-6.1-17","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:11:39Z","sha256":"91bbd6d76a048495e82613d14450ae5009adffeba23d6c4d4e6bd0d9b5ed1889","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-5-2-6.1-16","next":"us-in/ic-5-2-6.1-18"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}