Utah Code 63M-7-511.5. Limitation of reparations awards
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Terms Used In Utah Code 63M-7-511.5
- Bodily injury: means physical pain, illness, or any impairment of physical condition. See Utah Code 63M-7-502
- Claimant: means any of the following claiming reparations under this part:(5)(a) a victim;(5)(b) a dependent of a deceased victim; or(5)(c) an individual or representative who files a reparations claim on behalf of a victim. See Utah Code 63M-7-502
- Office: means the director, the reparations and assistance officers, and any other staff employed for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this part. See Utah Code 63M-7-502
- Reparations award: means money or other benefits provided to a claimant or to another on behalf of a claimant after the day on which a reparations claim is approved by the office. See Utah Code 63M-7-502
- Reparations claim: means a claimant's request or application made to the office for a reparations award. See Utah Code 63M-7-502
- Reparations officer: includes the director when the director is acting as a reparations officer. See Utah Code 63M-7-502
- Secondary victim: means an individual who is traumatically affected by the criminally injurious conduct subject to rules made by the board in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. See Utah Code 63M-7-502
- Substantial bodily injury: means the same as that term is defined in Section
Utah Code 63M-7-502 - Victim: means an individual who suffers bodily or psychological injury or death as a direct result of:
(50)(a)(i) criminally injurious conduct; or(50)(a)(ii) the production of pornography in violation of Section76-5b-201 orUtah Code 63M-7-502 (1)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), a reparations award may not exceed $25,000.(1)(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a), a reparations award for medical expenses resulting from serious bodily injury or substantial bodily injury may not exceed $50,000.(2)(2)(a) A reparations award under Subsection (1) includes any reparations award for a secondary victim.(2)(b) Unless otherwise requested by the claimant, the office shall pay a reparations award for the victim before a reparations award for a secondary victim.(2)(c) The reparations officer shall determine the priority of payment among multiple secondary victims on a single reparations claim.