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LA Rev Stat § 46:1803 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1803. Crime Victims Reparations Board

RS 1803 - Crime Victims Reparations Board A. The Crime Victims Reparations Board is created and established under the jurisdiction of the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice in the office of the governor. The board shall be domiciled in Baton Rouge. B. The board shall be composed of the executive director of the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice or his designee, one person, who shall be chosen and appointed by the governor, from a list of three recommendations submitted to the governor by any victim's rights advocacy organization which is recognized as a nonprofit with the Internal Revenue Service, incorporated or organized in the state of Louisiana and in good standing, and does not engage in political activity, with each organization submitting a list of three names, and nine members who shall be appointed by the governor for a term concurrent with that of the governor. However, no person nominated by any victim's rights advocacy organization shall be appointed to serve as a member of the board who has previously been confirmed by the Senate and has served as a member of the board. Each appointment shall be submitted to the Senate for confirmation. At least one member shall be appointed from each of the congressional districts in the state. Of the governor's nine appointees, at least one shall be a full voting member who shall be sixty years of age or over and shall serve as a representative of the elderly population of Louisiana. C. A vacancy in the membership of the board shall be filled by appointment by the governor. D. Members shall serve without compensation, but shall be paid a per diem not in excess of seventy-five dollars and shall be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred in attendance at meetings of the board and other expenses incurred on business of the board at its direction. E. A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business. F. The members of the board shall annually elect from their membership a chairman and a vice chairman. Added by Acts 1982, No. 250, §1, eff. July 17, 1982. Amended by Acts 1984, No. 844, §2, eff. July 13, 1984; Acts 1987, No. 332, §1; Acts 1988, No. 113, §1, eff. June 29, 1988; Acts 1995, No. 471, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1150, §1; Acts 2010, No. 961, §2. NOTE: SEE ACTS 1984, NO. 544, §5. NOTE: SEE ACTS 1988, NO. 113, §2 RELATIVE TO TERMS OF OFFICE.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1804 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1804. Eligibility to apply for reparations

RS 1804 - Eligibility to apply for reparations A. A person who believes he is a victim of a crime enumerated in R.S. 46:1805, or his legal representative, or in the case of death, a dependent or the legal representative of a dependent, or the rightful claimant as defined in R.S. 46:1802(4), shall be eligible to make application to the board for reparations and shall be eligible for an award of reparations in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. B. During the sentencing for a crime, the judge shall inform the victim of the crime, or his legal representative, or in the case of death, a dependent or the legal representative of a dependent or the rightful claimant, of the potential eligibility for an award of reparations. The judge shall also provide the contact information for the Crime Victims Reparations Board to such persons for submitting an application to the board for an award of reparations. Added by Acts 1982, No. 250, §1, eff. July 17, 1982. Acts 1995, No. 421, §1; Acts 2012, No. 396, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1805 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1805. Crimes to which Chapter applies

RS 1805 - Crimes to which Chapter applies A. The board may make an award and order the payment of reparations for pecuniary loss in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter for personal injury, death, or catastrophic property loss resulting from any act or omission to act that is defined as a misdemeanor under any local ordinance or as a crime under state or federal law and involves the use of force or the threat of the use of force or any human trafficking-related offense. B.(1) For the purposes of this Chapter, the operation of a motor vehicle, boat, or aircraft that results in personal injury or death shall not constitute a crime unless the personal injury or death was intentionally inflicted through the use of such vehicle, boat, or aircraft, or was caused by an operator in violation of R.S. 14:98, 98.1, or 100. (2) "Intentionally inflicted" includes, but is not limited to personal injury or death resulting due to operation of a motor vehicle, boat, or aircraft used to flee the scene of a crime in which the operator of the motor vehicle, boat, or aircraft knowingly participated. (3) "Human trafficking-related offense" shall include the perpetration or attempted perpetration of R.S. 14:46.2 or 46.3 or any other crime involving commercial exploitation including R.S. 14:81.1, 81.3, 82, 82.1, 82.2, 83, 83.1, 83.2, 83.3, 83.4, 84, 85, 86, 89.2, 104, 105, and 282. C. For the purposes of this Chapter, a person shall be deemed to have committed a criminal act or omission notwithstanding that by reason of age, insanity, drunkenness, or other reason he was legally incapable of committing a crime. Added by Acts 1982, No. 250, §1, eff. July 17, 1982. Acts 1984, No. 844, §2, eff. July 13, 1984; Acts 1985, No. 542, §1; Acts 1987, No. 474, §1; Acts 1989, No. 255, §1; Acts 1989, No. 306, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1296, §6, eff. July 15, 1997; Acts 2014, No. 564, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1808 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1808. Procedure by the board; public hearings; right to counsel

RS 1808 - Procedure by the board; public hearings; right to counsel  A. Upon receipt of one or more applications for reparations resulting from the same crime, the board shall examine the application to determine that it is complete and shall schedule all of such claims for consideration at the same time. If the board determines that a hearing is necessary to a decision in the matter, it shall fix the day, time, and place thereof and shall notify the claimant or claimants and such other persons as have indicated a desire to be present or that the board desires to hear. The notice shall be in writing and shall be mailed by certified mail at least ten days prior to the day fixed for the hearing.  B. Hearings shall be open to the public unless in a particular case the board determines that all or part of the hearing should be closed, taking into consideration the fact that an accused has not been convicted or that a closed hearing is in the best interest of the victim. The applicant may appear and be heard and present evidence on his own behalf or through counsel or legal representative. Any person who has a substantial interest in the proceedings, as determined by the board, may appear before the board and shall have the right to introduce evidence and cross examine witnesses.  C. The members of the board and the attorney representing the board, if any, may question and cross examine witnesses. The board may bring before it physicians or other experts to examine any claimant. The board may receive in evidence any statement, document, information, or matter that it believes may contribute to the purposes of the hearing or to any of its deliberations, whether or not a hearing is held and whether or not any of them would be admissible in court.  Added by Acts 1982, No. 250, §1, eff. July 17, 1982.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1810 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1810. Amount of reparations award

RS 1810 - Amount of reparations award A. Awards payable under this Chapter shall not exceed ten thousand dollars in the aggregate for all claims arising out of the same crime except for those victims who are permanently, totally, or permanently and totally disabled as a result of the crime, the aggregate award shall not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars. B. In no case shall the total aggregate of awards given during any fiscal year to claimants residing in the same parish exceed the total amount of costs levied, collected, and remitted by that parish to the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice as required by R.S. 46:1816(D) for the preceding two fiscal years prior to the date of the crime to which this Chapter applies, or ten thousand dollars, whichever is greater. This Subsection shall not apply if the board determines that a qualified claimant would suffer severe and undue hardship if economic relief is not provided. Acts 1983, No. 161, §1; Acts 1985, No. 542, §1; Acts 1989, No. 199, §1; Acts 1989, No. 256, §1; Acts 1991, No. 409, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1811 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1811. Reparation order; terms and conditions

RS 1811 - Reparation order; terms and conditions  A. The board may order the payment of an award in a lump sum or in installments. That part of an award equal to the amount of the pecuniary loss accrued to the date of the award shall be paid in a lump sum. In all other respects the board shall determine all matters respecting the payment of awards, consistent with the provisions of this Chapter.  B.(1) The board shall deduct from any payments it orders any amounts received from any collateral source.  (2) If a claimant receives payment from a collateral source after receiving an award from the Crime Victims Reparations Fund, then to the extent the total amount received exceeds the actual loss experienced the claimant shall reimburse the Crime Victims Reparations Fund, through the board.  C. The state treasurer shall pay to the person named in the order of payment of reparations the amount named therein in accordance with the provisions of such order.  D. The board shall not be subject to garnishment, execution, or attachment on any award.  Added by Acts 1982, No. 250, §1, eff. July 17, 1982. Acts 1986, No. 123, §1; Acts 1989, No. 257, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1812 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1812. Finality of decision

RS 1812 - Finality of decision  A decision or order of the board with respect to any application or claim for reparations shall be subject to review in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 13 of Title 49 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.  Added by Acts 1982, No. 250, §1, eff. July 17, 1982.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1813 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1813. Emergency awards

RS 1813 - Emergency awards  A. If it appears to the board prior to its taking action on a claim that an award likely will be made and that undue hardship will result to the claimant if no immediate economic relief is provided, the board may make an emergency award to the claimant pending its final decision in the case. The amount of an emergency award shall not exceed five hundred dollars.  B. The amount of any emergency award shall be deducted from any final award made to the claimant receiving the emergency award. The claimant shall repay to the board the excess of the emergency award over the final award, or the full amount if no final award is made. However, the board may waive all or part of the repayment if in its judgment repayment would cause severe financial hardship.  Added by Acts 1982, No. 250, §1, eff. July 17, 1982.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1814 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1814. Effect of reparations award on right to recover damages in civil action; repayment of award

RS 1814 - Effect of reparations award on right to recover damages in civil action; repayment of award  A. An order for reparations payments under this Chapter shall not affect the right of any person to institute a civil suit to recover damages for the personal injury, death, or catastrophic property loss from any other person. However, if damages in a civil action are recovered, from the offender or any other third party, the person shall reimburse the Crime Victims Reparations Fund, through the board, in an amount equal to the amount of the reparations award or such lesser amount as is recovered in damages in the civil action.  B. When any person who has received an award from the board files a civil action to recover damages, he shall, at the time of the filing of the suit, notify the board and the attorney general.  Added by Acts 1982, No. 250, §1, eff. July 17, 1982; Acts 1991, No. 409, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1815 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1815. Recovery from the criminal

RS 1815 - Recovery from the criminal  A. Whenever any person is convicted of a crime and an order for the payment of reparations is or has been made under this Chapter for a personal injury, death, or catastrophic property loss resulting from the act or omission constituting the crime for which conviction was had, the attorney general, within one year after the date on which the judgment of conviction becomes final, may institute a civil action against the convicted person for the recovery of all or any part of the reparations payment. The suit shall be instituted in the district court having jurisdiction in the parish in which such person resides or is found or, in Orleans Parish, in the civil district court for that parish. The court shall have jurisdiction to hear, determine, and render judgment in any such action. Any amount recovered under this Subsection shall be deposited in the state treasury and, after meeting the requirements of Article VII, Section 9 of the Constitution of Louisiana, credited to the Crime Victims Reparations Fund hereinafter created. If an amount greater than that paid pursuant to the order for payment of reparations is recovered and collected in any such action, the board shall pay the balance to the claimant.  B. The board shall provide the attorney general with such information, data, and reports as he may require to institute actions in accordance with this Section.  Added by Acts 1982, No. 250, §1, eff. July 17, 1982.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1817 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1817. Notification to potential applicants

RS 1817 - Notification to potential applicants  A.(1) Every hospital licensed under the laws of this state shall display prominently in its emergency room posters giving notification of the existence of the crime victims reparations program. The board shall set standards for the location of the display and shall provide posters and general information regarding this Chapter to each hospital.  (2) Every hospital and healthcare provider licensed under the laws of this state shall make available to hospitals and healthcare providers a pamphlet containing an explanation of the billing process for services rendered pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 40:1300.41.  B. Application forms provided by the board shall be made available to individuals upon request at the parish sheriff's office.  C. The failure of any hospital, law enforcement agency, or agent or employee thereof to comply with the requirements of this Section shall not give rise to a cause of action by any person against such hospital, law enforcement agency or agent or employee thereof; nor shall such failure in any way affect the time limitations provided for in this Chapter.  Acts 1983, No. 160, §1. Acts 1984, No. 844, §2, eff. July 13, 1984; Acts 1995, No. 421, §1; Acts 2015, No. 229, §4, eff. June 23, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1818 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1818. Report to legislature and governor

RS 1818 - Report to legislature and governor The board shall submit an annual report to the legislature and the governor detailing its activities during the preceding year. The report shall be made available electronically on the website of the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement. A sufficient number of copies shall be printed for distribution to the governor, the chairman of the House Committee on Judiciary, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Judiciary C, and to as many others as may be requested. Added by Acts 1982, No. 250, §1, eff. July 17, 1982; Acts 2014, No. 319, §1, eff. May 30, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1819 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1819. Penalty for fraud

RS 1819 - Penalty for fraud  No person shall procure or counsel another person to procure reparations under the provisions of this Chapter by any fraud. The penalty for the violation of the provisions of this Section shall be a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.  Added by Acts 1982, No. 250, §1, eff. July 17, 1982.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1820 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1820. Attorney fees

RS 1820 - Attorney fees  As part of an order resulting from a hearing, the board shall determine and award reasonable attorney's fees, commensurate with services rendered, to be paid from the fund in accordance with rules adopted by the board. Additional attorney's fees may be awarded by a court in the event of a review by the court in which the claimant prevails. Attorney's fees may be denied on a finding that the claim or appeal is frivolous. Awards of attorney's fees shall be in addition to awards of reparations and may be made whether or not compensation is awarded. In no event shall an award of attorney's fees be in excess of a rate of fifty dollars per hour.  Added by Acts 1982, No. 250, §1, eff. July 17, 1982.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1821 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1821. Limited liability of the state

RS 1821 - Limited liability of the state  The state shall not be liable for the claim of any applicant in excess of the funds appropriated for the payment of claims under this Chapter.  Added by Acts 1982, No. 250, §1, eff. July 17, 1982.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1822 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1822. Repealed by Acts 1986, No. 122, §1.

RS 1822 - Repealed by Acts 1986, No. 122, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1831 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1831. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 888, §1.

RS 1831 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 888, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1832 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1832. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 888, §1.

RS 1832 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 888, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1833 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1833. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 888, §1.

RS 1833 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 888, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1834 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1834. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 888, §1.

RS 1834 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 888, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1835 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1835. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 888, §1.

RS 1835 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 888, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1836 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1836. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 888, §1.

RS 1836 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 888, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1837 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1837. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 888, §1.

RS 1837 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 888, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1838 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1838. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 888, §1.

RS 1838 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 888, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1839 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1839. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 888, §1.

RS 1839 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 888, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1841 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1841. Legislative intent

RS 1841 - Legislative intent In recognition of the civic and moral duty of victims and witnesses of crime to cooperate fully and voluntarily with law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies, and in further recognition of the continuing importance of such citizen cooperation to state and local law enforcement efforts and the general effectiveness and well-being of the criminal justice system of this state, the legislature declares its intent, in this Chapter, to ensure that all victims and witnesses of crime are treated with dignity, respect, courtesy, and sensitivity, and that the rights extended in this Chapter to victims and witnesses of crime are honored and protected by the law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, and judges in a manner no less vigorous than the protection afforded the criminal defendants. Acts 1985, No. 794, §1; Acts 1995, No. 532, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1843 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1843. Eligibility of victims

RS 1843 - Eligibility of victims   Except as provided in R.S. 46:1845, a victim has the rights and is eligible for the services under this Chapter only if the victim reported the crime to law enforcement authorities within seventy-two hours of its occurrence or discovery, unless extenuating circumstances exist for later reporting.  Acts 1985, No. 794, §1; Acts 2017, No. 337, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1851 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1851. Definitions

RS 1851 - Definitions As used in this Chapter: (1) "Account" and "escrow account" mean an escrow account in the name of a defendant as provided for by this Chapter. (2) "Board" means the Crime Victims Reparations Board provided for by Chapter 21 of this Title. (3) "Catastrophic property damage" means catastrophic property damage as defined in Chapter 21 of this Title. (4) "Defendant" means an offender who has been convicted of a capital offense and sentenced to death in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 15:567 through 571. (5) "Minor" means a person under the age of eighteen years. (6) "Victim" means any person who suffers death, injury, or catastrophic property damage as a result of the defendant's crime, or any person who is otherwise eligible to have a judgment or reparations award satisfied from a defendant's escrow account as provided for by this Chapter, or any legal representative thereof, but does not include any person denied eligibility for a reparations award by Chapter 21 of this Title. Acts 2012, No. 799, §3, eff. June 13, 2012.