UTAH
Office of Crime Victim Reparations
Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice
350 East 500 South, Suite 200
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
(801) 238-2360 FAX: (801) 533-4127
1-800-621-7144
http://www.justice.state.ut.us/
Created in 1986 the program handles both compensation and administration of VOCA assistance funding. Board members are appointed to four-year terms by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate,
and must include a member of the state Bar, a victim of violent crime, a physician, a mental health care provider,
a law enforcement officer, and two private citizens.
Director: Dan R. Davis
Board: R. Chad Halversen, M.D. (chair), LaDawn Prue (vice chair), David M. Tomb, M.D., Nancy Wright, Afton Ririe, Sidney Groll, Mark L. Shurtleff
FUNDING
The program receives 35% of all fines,
penalties, forfeitures, and surcharges, including
DUI cases. An annual VOCA grant is received.
BENEFITS
Maximum award: $25,000; $50,000 for medical
expenses in homicide, attempted homicide, aggregated assault or drunk-driving
PROCEDURES
Decision-making authority rests with the
reparations officer (claims specialist) under the
director's supervision. All expenses must be
submitted within three years of the date of the
application, except that board may review extenuating circumstances.
Appeals: Applicant has 20 days to appeal
the program's decision. At the discretion of the
director, appeals may be heard by the director,
the reparations officer, or the board. A subsequent appeal may be made in district court.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Reporting period: 7 days
Filing period: 1 year
Exceptions: Reasonable exception to reporting
period because of injury or age; filing
period may be extended to 1 year after
18th birthday for child victims
Compensable Costs (with limits)
- Medical expenses
- Mental health counseling: $2,500 for primary
victims; $l,000 for immediate family members
in homicide and child abuse eases, and for
children in domestic violence; may be extended
after peer review. Inpatient treatment: $600
per day. Residential treatment: $300 daily; day
treatment: $200 per day. Per hour limits: for
psychiatrists, $125 for individual family therapy, $62.50 for groups; for psychologists, $85 for
individual and family, $42.50 for groups; for
LCSW, MSW, marriage/family therapist, $65
for individual/family, $32.50 for group therapy.
- Lost wages/support: $509 per week for 12
weeks (may be extended by board); includes
lost wages to attend trial and funeral
- Funerals: $4,000
- Relocation: $2,000 in moving expenses; rent
for domestic violence and child abuse up to
$1,800 or three months
- Replacement services: housekeeping/child care
- Crime~scene cleanup/property damage: $1,500
for cleanup, locks, and personal property
essential to health/safety (may be increased)
- Travel: $500 maximum to obtain treatment or
attend criminal proceedings (may be increased)
- Rehabilitation
- Attorney fees: only when appeal overturns
decision or when minors require assistance in
establishing trust or determining guardianship;
limited to 15% of award
- Emergency awards available
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