Illinois Compiled Statutes 725 ILCS 173/10 – Financial Assistance Program
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 725 ILCS 173/10
- State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
No later than January 1, 2023, the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, shall establish a program to assist victims and witnesses who are actively aiding in the prosecution of perpetrators of violent crime, and appropriate related persons or victims and witnesses determined by the Authority to be at risk of a discernible threat of violent crime. The program shall be administered by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority. The program shall offer, among other things, financial assistance, including financial assistance on an emergency basis, that may be provided upon application by a State‘s Attorney or the Attorney General, or a chief executive of a police agency from funds deposited in the Violent Crime Witness Protection Program Fund and appropriated from that Fund for the purposes of this Act.