Kansas Statutes 74-7320. Same; deposit in escrow account, authorized uses
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 74-7320
- Acquittal:
- Judgement that a criminal defendant has not been proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
- A verdict of "not guilty."
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- Board: means the crime victims compensation board established under Kan. See Kansas Statutes 74-7301
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
- Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
Upon the receipt of any moneys pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. § 74-7319, and amendments thereto, the crime victims compensation board shall deposit the entire amount in a separate escrow account to be used only as follows:
(a) Upon dismissal of charges against the accused person or upon acquittal of the accused person, the board shall promptly pay the entire amount to such person, or such person’s representatives or assignees.
(b) Upon conviction of the accused person or if the accused person has already been convicted, the board shall promptly distribute the entire amount and any future moneys paid to the board under Kan. Stat. Ann. § 74-7319, and amendments thereto, as follows:
(1) First, to pay any restitution ordered by the court or by the prisoner review board to be paid by the convicted person to the person directed by the court or prisoner review board;
(2) if any moneys remain after payment pursuant to subsection (b)(1), to repay any amount expended by the state board of indigents’ defense services on behalf of the convicted person in defending prosecution for the crime, including appeals;
(3) if any moneys remain after payment pursuant to subsections (b)(1) and (2), to pay any court costs assessed against the convicted person in proceedings for prosecution for the crime, including appellate proceedings;
(4) if any moneys remain after payment pursuant to subsections (b)(1), (2) and (3), to pay compensation pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. § 74-7321, and amendments thereto; and
(5) if any moneys remain after payment pursuant to subsections (b)(1), (2), (3) and (4), to pay crime victims compensation pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 74-7301 through 74-7318, and amendments thereto, for which purpose such moneys shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the state general fund.