Bill Text: DE HB469 | 2009-2010 | 145th General Assembly | Draft


Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Compensation For Innocent Victims Of Crime.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-4)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-06-15 - Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House [HB469 Detail]

Download: Delaware-2009-HB469-Draft.html


SPONSOR:

Rep. D.P. Williams & Rep. Mitchell & Sen. Peterson ;

 

Reps. Barbieri, Brady, Carey, Gilligan, Keeley, Lee, Oberle; Sens. Blevins, McBride

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

145th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 469

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COMPENSATION FOR INNOCENT VICTIMS OF CRIME.


BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:


Section 1.Amend section 9002, Title 11 of the Delaware Code by adding a subsection (13) to read as follows:

"(13) "Catastrophic injury" – An injury or injuries suffered by a victim so devastating in nature that the maximum award of $50,000 allowed under this program was granted at the time of the initial application to compensate the victim for injuries suffered.".

Section 2.Amend section 9009(10), Title 11 of the Delaware Code by adding immediately after the words "by an adult", the following:

"If the maximum award of $50,000 was granted to a victim as a result of the initial application for compensation, the victim is eligible to apply for additional compensation, not to exceed $50,000 maximum in any 10-year period of the victim's life.".

Section 3.Amend section 9011(d), Title 11 of the Delaware Code by inserting immediately after the words "not to exceed $50,000", the following:

"in any 10-year period".

Section 4.Amend section 9025, Title 11 of the Delaware Code by adding a new subsection to read as follows:

"(e) The eligibility for additional compensation of up to $50,000 for catastrophic injuries in any 10-year period shall be retroactive to the establishment of the Victims Compensation Assistance Program.".


SYNOPSIS

This Act will permit victims of violent crimes who have already received the maximum $50,000 award per 10-year period for catastrophic injury to reapply for additional financial compensation not to exceed $50,000 in any subsequent 10-year period.

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