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CT Gen Stat § 54-204 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 968 - Victim Services|Section 54-204 - Application for compensation services. Report and examination. Confidential information.

 (a) Any person who may be eligible for compensation pursuant to sections 54-201 to 54-218, inclusive, may make application therefor to the Office of Victim Services. If the person entitled to make application is a minor or a person who lacks capacity, the application may be made on such person's behalf by a parent, guardian or other legal representative of the minor or person who lacks capacity.(b) In order to be eligible for compensation services under sections 54-201 to 54-218, inclusive, the applicant shall, prior to a determination on any application made pursuant to sections 54-201 to 54-218, inclusive, submit reports if reasonably available from all physicians, surgeons, advanced practice registered nurses or mental health professionals who have treated or examined the victim in relation to the injury for which compensation is claimed at the time of or subsequent to the victim's injury or death. If in the opinion of the Office of Victim Services or, on review, a victim compensation commissioner, reports on the previous medical history of the victim, examination of the injured victim and a report thereon or a report on the cause of death of the victim by an impartial medical expert would be of material aid to its just determination, said office or commissioner shall order such reports and examinations. Any information received which is confidential in accordance with any provision of the general statutes shall remain confidential while in the custody of the Office of Victim Services or a victim compensation commissioner.(P.A. 78-261, S. 4, 17; P.A. 79-505, S. 1, 7; P.A. 87-554, S. 3; P.A. 91-39; P.A. 93-310, S. 3, 32; P.A. 16-39, S. 72; P.A. 17-99, S. 23.)History: P.A. 79-505 added references to restitution services; P.A. 87-554 substituted “commission” for “board”; P.A. 91-39 amended Subsec. (b) by adding provision that confidential information received by the commission shall remain confidential while in the custody of the commission; P.A. 93-310 changed “commission” to “office of victims services”, added “of the minor or incompetent person” after “representative”, changed “hearing” to “determination”, changed “commission or hearing examiner” to “office of victim services or, on review, a victim compensation commissioner” and “office of victim services or a victim compensation commissioner”, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 16-39 amended Subsec. (b) by adding reference to advanced practice registered nurses; P.A. 17-99 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting reference to restitution services, replacing reference to Sec. 54-233 with reference to Sec. 54-218 and replacing “incompetent person” with “person who lacks capacity”, and amended Subsec. (b) by deleting reference to restitution services, replacing reference to Sec. 54-233 with reference to Sec. 54-218, adding reference to mental health professionals, and making technical changes.
CT Gen Stat § 54-205a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 968 - Victim Services|Section 54-205a - Discontinuance of debt collection efforts upon receipt of notice of pending claim from Office of Victim Services.

 If at any point in the debt collection process, whether before or after the entry of judgment, a health care provider, a consumer collection agency acting on behalf of a health care provider, an attorney representing a health care provider or an employee or agent of a health care provider, becomes aware and receives notice from the Office of Victim Services that a debtor from whom payment is sought has a pending claim under sections 54-201 to 54-218, inclusive, relating to the treatment that resulted in the debt, such health care provider, consumer collection agency, attorney, employee or agent, shall promptly discontinue any collection efforts until (1) an award is made on such claim, (2) the claim is approved without payment, or (3) the claim is determined to be noncompensable pursuant to section 54-208. Any applicable statute of limitations for the collection of such debt shall be tolled during the period for which the suspension of debt collection is required pursuant to this section. For the purposes of this section “health care provider” has the same meaning as “provider” under section 20-7b, and includes an institution, as defined in section 19a-490, and any health care institution or facility operated by the state.(P.A. 17-99, S. 38.)
CT Gen Stat § 54-206 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 968 - Victim Services|Section 54-206 - Payment of attorneys as part of order. Payment of providers by attorney representing the victim.

 (a) The Office of Victim Services or, on review, a victim compensation commissioner may, as part of any order entered under sections 54-201 to 54-218, inclusive, determine and allow reasonable attorney's fees, which shall not exceed fifteen per cent of the amount awarded as compensation under section 54-208, to be paid out of but not in addition to the amount of such compensation. No attorney shall ask for, contract for or receive any larger sum than the amount so allowed.(b) The attorney representing the victim shall pay providers as documented by the Office of Victim Services. The attorney shall communicate with providers regarding outstanding balances after attorney's fees are deducted, and shall ensure payment to such providers.(P.A. 78-261, S. 6, 17; P.A. 87-554, S. 5; P.A. 93-310, S. 5, 32; P.A. 01-211, S. 19; P.A. 03-189, S. 2; P.A. 17-99, S. 24.)History: P.A. 87-554 substituted “commission” for “board”; P.A. 93-310 changed “The commission” to “A victim compensation commissioner”, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 01-211 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and added new Subsec. (b) re direct payment to health care providers for health care services rendered to the victim; P.A. 03-189 deleted Subsec. (a) designator, added reference to the Office of Victim Services and provision re review by victim compensation commissioner and deleted former Subsec. (b) re payment to health care providers; P.A. 17-99 redesignated existing provision re attorney's fees as Subsec. (a), amended same by replacing reference to Sec. 54-233 with reference to Sec. 54-218 and making a technical change, and added Subsec. (b) re attorney representing victim to pay providers as documented by the Office of Victim Services.
CT Gen Stat § 54-207 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 968 - Victim Services|Section 54-207 - Regulations to prescribe procedures.

 Section 54-207 is repealed, effective July 1, 1993.(P.A. 78-261, S. 7, 17; P.A. 87-554, S. 6; P.A. 92-153, S. 7; P.A. 93-310, S. 31, 32.)
CT Gen Stat § 54-207a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 968 - Victim Services|Section 54-207a - Chief Court Administrator to prescribe policies and procedures.

 The Office of the Chief Court Administrator shall prescribe such policies and procedures, as deemed necessary, to implement the provisions of sections 54-201 to 54-235, inclusive, and sections 19a-112e to 19a-112g, inclusive, and may formulate standards for the uniform application of the payment of compensation of claims.(P.A. 93-310, S. 6, 32; P.A. 17-99, S. 45; P.A. 19-114, S. 5.)History: P.A. 93-310 effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 17-99 replaced reference to Sec. 54-233 with reference to Sec. 54-235; P.A. 19-114 added reference to Secs. 19a-112e to 19a-112g, effective July 1, 2019.
CT Gen Stat § 54-211a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 968 - Victim Services|Section 54-211a - Appeal.

 Any applicant aggrieved by an order or decision of a victim compensation commissioner may appeal by way of a demand for a trial de novo to the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford. The appeal shall be filed not later than thirty days after the date on which an order or decision is sent to the applicant by first class mail or electronic mail. Delivery by electronic mail is complete upon sending the electronic notice of the order or decision unless the sender of such electronic mail learns that the attempted delivery did not reach the electronic mail address of the intended recipient.(P.A. 82-397, S. 3, 7; P.A. 87-554, S. 11; P.A. 88-230, S. 1, 12; 88-364, S. 72, 123; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-142, S. 4, 7, 8; 93-310, S. 11, 32; P.A. 95-220, S. 4–6; P.A. 17-99, S. 29.)History: P.A. 87-554 changed “board” to “commission”; P.A. 88-230 replaced “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain” with “judicial district of Hartford”, effective September 1, 1991; P.A. 88-364 made technical changes; P.A. 90-98 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1991, to September 1, 1993; P.A. 93-142 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1993, to September 1, 1996, effective June 14, 1993; P.A. 93-310 changed “commission” to “victim compensation commissioner” and added provision re appeal by way of trial de novo and requirement that appeal be taken within 30 days, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-220 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1996, to September 1, 1998, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 17-99 replaced provisions re time for taking an appeal with provisions re time for filing appeal and adding provision re delivery by electronic mail.Appeal from decision of commissioner pursuant to section constitutes a civil action; plaintiff's service of process on defendant within 30 days of mailing of notice of commissioner's decision satisfies requirements of section. 319 C. 697.Court lacked subject matter jurisdiction to hear administrative appeal and lacked authority to enter order to pay plaintiff's medical expenses where plaintiff failed to comply strictly with provisions of section and did not take appeal until approximately 210 days after receiving notice of commissioner's decision. 61 CA 151.
CT Gen Stat § 54-213 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 968 - Victim Services|Section 54-213 - Award not subject to execution or attachment.

 No award made pursuant to sections 54-201 to 54-218, inclusive, shall be subject to execution or attachment other than for expenses resulting from the injury which is the basis for the claim.(P.A. 78-261, S. 13, 17; P.A. 17-99, S. 31.)History: P.A. 17-99 replaced reference to Sec. 54-233 with reference to Sec. 54-218.
CT Gen Stat § 54-214 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 968 - Victim Services|Section 54-214 - Annual report to legislature and to appropriations committee.

 Section 54-214 is repealed, effective July 1, 1993.(P.A. 78-261, S. 14, 17; P.A. 82-397, S. 2, 7; P.A. 84-179; P.A. 85-609, S. 5; P.A. 87-554, S. 13; P.A. 92-153, S. 4; P.A. 93-310, S. 31, 32.)
CT Gen Stat § 54-216 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 968 - Victim Services|Section 54-216 - Payment for services.

 (a) The Office of Victim Services or, on review, a victim compensation commissioner may order payment for services to any person determined to be eligible for such services in accordance with the provisions of sections 54-201 to 54-218, inclusive. Such services may include, but shall not be limited to, medical, psychiatric, psychological and social services and social rehabilitation services.(b) The Office of Victim Services or, on review, a victim compensation commissioner, may order that such services be provided to victims of child abuse and members of their families, victims of sexual assault and members of their families, victims of domestic violence and members of their families, members of the family of any victim of homicide, and children who witness domestic violence, including, but not limited to, children who are not related to the victim. For the purposes of this subsection, “members of their families” or “member of the family” does not include the person responsible for such child abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence or homicide.(c) The Office of Victim Services may contract with any public or private agency for any services ordered under this section.(P.A. 79-505, S. 3, 7; P.A. 85-538, S. 1; P.A. 87-554, S. 15; P.A. 93-310, S. 14, 32; P.A. 95-175, S. 9; P.A. 11-152, S. 6; P.A. 12-114, S. 18; P.A. 17-99, S. 33.)History: P.A. 85-538 inserted new Subsec. (b) re restitution services to victims of child abuse and their families and members of the family of any victim of homicide, relettering former Subsec. (b) accordingly; P.A. 87-554 replaced “board” with “commission”; P.A. 93-310 changed “commission” to “office of victim services or, on review, a victim compensation commissioner”, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-175 amended Subsec. (b) by including victims of sexual assault and members of their families; P.A. 11-152 amended Subsec. (b) to add restitution services for victims of domestic violence and members of their families, and provide that “members of their families” or “member of the family” does not include the person responsible for child abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence or homicide; P.A. 12-114 amended Subsec. (b) to add provision re restitution services for children who witness domestic violence, including children who are not related to the victim; P.A. 17-99 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “order that services be provided for the restitution of any person eligible for such services” with “order payment for services to any person determined to be eligible for such services” and replacing reference to Sec. 54-233 with reference to Sec. 54-218, amended Subsec. (b) by replacing “restitution services” with “services”, and made technical changes.
CT Gen Stat § 54-217 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 968 - Victim Services|Section 54-217 - Expedited processing of a claim.

 Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 54-204 and 54-205, if based upon a review of all information available, the Office of Victim Services determines that a claim is one with respect to which undue hardship will result to the claimant if payment is not expedited, the Office of Victim Services may expedite the processing of such claim.(P.A. 79-505, S. 5, 7; P.A. 87-554, S. 16; P.A. 90-22, S. 2; P.A. 93-310, S. 15, 32; P.A. 03-189, S. 4; P.A. 10-43, S. 37; P.A. 17-99, S. 34.)History: P.A. 87-554 changed “board” to “commission”; P.A. 90-22 increased maximum amount of emergency award from $500 to $1,000; P.A. 93-310 changed “commission on victim services” to “office of victim services”, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 03-189 increased maximum amount of emergency award from $1,000 to $2,000 and made technical changes; P.A. 10-43 added provision re decision to make emergency award based upon review of all information then available to Office of Victim Services and conditioned finding that undue hardship will result if payment is not expedited, rather than if immediate payment is not made; P.A. 17-99 deleted provisions re appearance to office that award probably will be made and making of emergency award to claimant pending final determination on claimant's application with provision re office to expedite processing of claim, and made technical and conforming changes.
CT Gen Stat § 54-218 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 968 - Victim Services|Section 54-218 - Profits derived as result of crime of violence. Recovery of money judgment by victim. Payment to Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund.

 (a) Any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association or other legal entity contracting with any person or the representative or assignee of any person accused of a crime of violence in this state, with respect to the reenactment of such crime, by way of a movie, book, magazine article, radio or television presentation, live entertainment of any kind, or from the expression of such person's thoughts, feelings, opinions or emotions regarding such crime, shall pay over to the Office of Victim Services any moneys which would otherwise, by terms of such contract, be owing to the persons so accused or the accused's representatives. The Office of Victim Services shall deposit such moneys in an interest-bearing escrow account for the benefit of and payable to such accused person for the expenses of his or her defense and any victim of a crime of violence committed by such person, provided such person is finally convicted of a crime of violence for which compensation may be paid and, provided further such victim brings a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction within five years of the date of the crime and recovers a money judgment against such person or his or her representatives. Any covenant, promise, agreement or understanding entered into or in connection with or collateral to a contract or agreement relative to the payment of any person accused or convicted of a crime of violence which attempts to circumvent the provisions of this section is prohibited.(b) If no victim brings a civil action within five years of the date of the crime and recovers a money judgment, the moneys in any such escrow account shall be paid to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund established under section 54-215. If there is an affirmative finding that the person accused of the crime is not guilty within such five-year period, the money in any such escrow account shall be returned to such person.(P.A. 82-328; P.A. 93-310, S. 16, 32; P.A. 95-175, S. 11.)History: P.A. 93-310 deleted “clerk of the court of the judicial district in which the crime is alleged to have been committed” to the “office of victim services” and made technical changes, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-175 amended Subsec. (b) by adding provision re return of money if affirmative finding that person accused of crime is not guilty.
CT Gen Stat § 54-219 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 968 - Victim Services|Section 54-219 - Victim Services Technical Assistance Fund.

 Section 54-219 is repealed.(P.A. 85-609, S. 3; P.A. 88-185, S. 1, 2; P.A. 92-153, S. 13.)
CT Gen Stat § 54-220a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 968 - Victim Services|Section 54-220a - Assignment of victim advocates to assist victims before Board of Pardons and Paroles.

 The Office of Victim Services shall assign two victim advocates to provide full-time assistance to victims who appear before a panel of the Board of Pardons and Paroles or submit a written statement to such panel, as authorized by section 54-126a.(Jan. Sp. Sess. P.A. 08-1, S. 14.)History: Jan. Sp. Sess. P.A. 08-1 effective January 25, 2008.
CT Gen Stat § 54-221 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 968 - Victim Services|Section 54-221 - Appointment of advocates for victims of crime by court.

 Section 54-221 is repealed, effective October 1, 2010.(P.A. 85-538, S. 2; P.A. 10-43, S. 43.)
CT Gen Stat § 54-222 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 968 - Victim Services|Section 54-222 - Brochure re rights of victims and victim services. Notice concerning services for victims of human trafficking.

 (a) The Office of the Chief Court Administrator shall develop a concise card or brochure concerning information to victims of crime concerning their rights as victims and any services available to them. The Office of Victim Services shall distribute such cards or brochures to municipalities and the state police who shall distribute such cards or brochures to crime victims.(b) The Office of the Chief Court Administrator shall develop a concise notice concerning services available to victims of human trafficking. Such notice shall indicate that any person who is forced to engage in any activity and who cannot leave may contact a state or federal anti-trafficking hotline, and shall indicate the toll-free telephone numbers for such hotlines. The office shall make copies of such notice available to persons who are required to post such notice pursuant to section 54-234a.(P.A. 85-609, S. 4; P.A. 87-554, S. 1; P.A. 93-310, S. 18, 32; P.A. 13-166, S. 6.)History: (Revisor's note: In 1991 the term “commission on victim services” was substituted editorially for “criminal injuries compensation board” and “commission” for “board” pursuant to public act 87-554); P.A. 93-310 changed reference to “commission on victim services” to “office of the chief court administrator”, changed “commission” to “office of victim services” and added “and the state police” after “municipalities”, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 13-166 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and amended same to delete “bilingual” re card or brochure, and added Subsec. (b) re notice concerning services for victims of human trafficking.
CT Gen Stat § 54-222a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 968 - Victim Services|Section 54-222a - Duty of peace officer regarding crime victim. Regulations.

 (a) Whenever a peace officer determines that a crime has been committed, such officer shall: (1) Render immediate assistance to any crime victim, including obtaining medical assistance for any such crime victim if such assistance is required; (2) present a card prepared by the Office of the Chief Court Administrator to the crime victim informing the crime victim of services available and the rights of crime victims in this state; and (3) refer the crime victim to the Office of Victim Services for additional information on rights and services. A peace officer shall not be liable for failing to present an informational card to any crime victim as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection or for failing to refer any crime victim to the Office of Victim Services as provided in subdivision (3) of this subsection. For the purposes of this subsection, “crime victim” has the same meaning as provided in section 1-1k.(b) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 to implement the provisions of subsection (a) of this section.(P.A. 88-260; P.A. 93-310, S. 19, 32; P.A. 05-169, S. 4; P.A. 11-51, S. 134; P.A. 14-122, S. 196.)History: P.A. 93-310 changed “commission on victims services” to “office of chief court administrator” and changed “said commission” to “the office of victim services”, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 05-169 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing references to victim with references to crime victim, deleting provision re victim who has suffered physical injury, adding provision re peace officer not liable for failure to present informational card or refer crime victim to Office of Victim Services, defining “crime victim” and making technical changes; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Commissioner of Public Safety” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection” in Subsec. (b), effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 14-122 made a technical change in Subsec. (a).
CT Gen Stat § 54-223 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 968 - Victim Services|Section 54-223 - Failure to afford rights to victim shall not constitute grounds for vacating conviction or voiding sentence or parole determination.

 Failure to afford the victim of a crime any of the rights provided pursuant to any provision of the general statutes shall not constitute grounds for vacating an otherwise lawful conviction or voiding an otherwise lawful sentence or parole determination.(P.A. 86-401, S. 3, 7.)