Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 120 - Treasury Department › Chapter 00 - N/A › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 2 - Rules and Regulations Pertaining to the Crime Victim Compensation Program › Section 120-RICR-00-00-2.4 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. "Administrator" means the program
				  administrator of the 1996 Act, and the 1999 amendments to the Criminal Injuries
				  Compensation Act of 1996, R.I. Gen. Laws §
										12-25-1.1, who issues notices of
				  award or denial pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §
										12-25-18. The Administrator is
				  charged with the duty of and granted the power to effectuate the provisions and
				  overall purpose of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act of 1972, R.I. Gen.
				  Laws §
										12-25-1
				  (Repealed), the Criminal Injuries Act of
				  1996, R.I. Gen. Laws §
										12-25-1.1, and the 1999 amendments
				  to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act of 1996, R.I. Gen. Laws §
										12-25-1.1 in an efficient and
				  equitable manner.
B. "Application"
				  means an application for compensation under R.I. Gen. Laws §§
										12-25-1
et. seq
.
				  on an application form provided by the office as in effect from time to
				  time.
C. "Applicant" means a person
				  who files an application for compensation under R.I. Gen. Laws §§
										12-25-1
et. seq
.
				  An application may be filed by a person eligible for compensation as defined in
				  §
										2.6 of
				  this Part, or by a parent or legal guardian of any such person.
D. "Child" means any unmarried person who is
				  under eighteen (18) years of age and includes a stepchild or an adopted
				  child.
E. "Court" means Superior
				  Court.
F. "Crime" means an act
				  committed by a person which, if committed by a mentally competent, criminally
				  responsible adult who has no legal exemption or defense, would constitute a
				  crime; provided, however, that such act involves the application of force or
				  violence or the threat of force or violence by the offender upon the victim,
				  resulting in physical or psychological injury to the victim.
1. The word "crime" shall include any of the
				  offenses specified in R.I. Gen. Laws §
											12-25-20 inclusive, any violation
				  of any provision of R.I. Gen. Laws §§
											31-27-1 through
				  31-27-2.2, inclusive, and any
				  violation of R.I. Gen. Laws §
											31-27-2.6, and any conduct that
				  would constitute a violation of R.I. Gen. Laws §
											15-15-3.
2. The word "crime" shall apply to an act
				  committed against any person within the physical confines of Rhode Island or
				  within the maritime jurisdiction of the state of Rhode Island, including land
				  subject to federal jurisdiction.
3.
				  The word "crime" shall also apply to an act which occurs against a resident of
				  Rhode Island in a state which does not have a crime victim compensation program
				  of any kind. If a Rhode Island resident is injured or killed outside of the
				  state of Rhode Island, the victim first must apply for compensation in the
				  state, possession, territory or district of the United States in which the
				  offense occurred. In the event that a Rhode Island resident is denied
				  compensation in the state, possession, territory or district of the United
				  States in which the offense occurred, he/she may apply for compensation with
				  the office in accordance with the provisions of the 1999 amendments to the
				  Criminal Injuries Compensation Act of 1996, R.I. Gen. Laws §
											12-25-1.1.
4. The word "crime" shall also apply to an
				  act of terrorism as defined in
				  18 U.S.C. §
												2331 that occurs outside the State of Rhode
				  Island to any victim who had his or her residence in this state at the time the
				  offense occurred who is injured or killed by an act of terrorism occurring
				  either outside of the United States, as defined in
				  18 U.S.C. §
												2331, or within the United States as referred
				  to in 42 U.S.C. §
												10603b.
5. The word "crime" does not include death by
				  suicide.