Kentucky Statutes 49.270 – Public purpose of indemnifying injured crime victims
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9.270 Public purpose of indemnifying injured crime victims.
The General Assembly hereby declares that it serves a public purpose and is of benefit to the state to indemnify those needy persons who are innocent victims of criminal acts and who suffer bodily or psychological injury or death as a consequence thereof. Such persons or their dependents may thereby suffer disability, incur financial hardships and become dependent upon public assistance. To that end, it is the General Assembly’s intent that aid, care, and support be provided by the state, as a matter of grace, for such victims of crime.
Effective:June 29, 2017
History: Repealed, reenacted, renumbered, and amended 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 74, sec. 27, effective June 29, 2017. — Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 299, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1986. — Amended 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 382, sec. 16, effective July 13, 1984. — Created 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 263, sec. 1.
Formerly codified as KRS § 346.010.
The General Assembly hereby declares that it serves a public purpose and is of benefit to the state to indemnify those needy persons who are innocent victims of criminal acts and who suffer bodily or psychological injury or death as a consequence thereof. Such persons or their dependents may thereby suffer disability, incur financial hardships and become dependent upon public assistance. To that end, it is the General Assembly’s intent that aid, care, and support be provided by the state, as a matter of grace, for such victims of crime.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 49.270
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
Effective:June 29, 2017
History: Repealed, reenacted, renumbered, and amended 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 74, sec. 27, effective June 29, 2017. — Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 299, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1986. — Amended 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 382, sec. 16, effective July 13, 1984. — Created 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 263, sec. 1.
Formerly codified as KRS § 346.010.