§16525. Payment of restitution assistance; limits
1.
Payment cap.
The administrator may award to a claimant restitution assistance that is:
A.
The lesser of $15,000 and 25% of the amount of unpaid restitution awarded in the final order if the victim is not an eligible adult; or
[PL 2021, c. 576, §1 (NEW).]
B.
The lesser of $30,000 and 50% of the amount of unpaid restitution awarded in the final order if the victim is an eligible adult.
[PL 2021, c. 576, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2021, c. 576, §1 (NEW).]
2.
Waiver.
The administrator may waive the payment caps in subsection 1 for good cause shown.
[PL 2021, c. 576, §1 (NEW).]
3.
Award limited.
An award of restitution assistance under this subchapter may be made to only one claimant per victim.
[PL 2021, c. 576, §1 (NEW).]
Restitution assistance awards may be made under this subchapter only to victims awarded restitution in a final order issued on or after the effective date of this subchapter.
[PL 2021, c. 576, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2021, c. 576, §1 (NEW).