Program Directory

Oklahoma

Crime Victims Compensation Board District Attorneys Council

421 NW 13th, Suite 290
Oklahoma City, OK 73103
(405) 264-5006
FAX: (405) 264-5097
1-800-745-6098

Web site: http://www.ok.gov/dac/Victims_Services/Victims_Compensation_Program/index.html

Administrator: Suzanne Breedlove
Board: Diane Leonard (chair), Nick Garret, and Ann Lowrance

The District Attorneys Council provides offices and administrative staff and support for a three-person board appointed by the governor. The program's central staff and board operate with the assistance of 27 district attorneys' victim-witness coordinators, who gather reports and documents and prepare a verification report on each application. The program was established in 1981. The program administers VOCA assistance grants.

FUNDING
Offender assessments fund the program as follows: for violent felonies, assessments range from $50-$10,000; for nonviolent felonies, $45-$1,000; for misdemeanors, $30-$300; and for juvenile delinquents, $30-$2,000. The program also receives any funds remaining in the Department of Corrections Restitution Accounting Fund over three years from the date of receipt. The program receives an annual VOCA grant.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Law enforcement reporting period: 72 hours
Filing period: 1 year
Exceptions: For good cause, filing period may extend no longer than 1 additional year

PROCEDURES
Applications are received by district attorneys' offices, which gather information and write verification report to be submitted to central staff. Central staff reviews file, determines eligibility, and makes decision on claims less than $10,000. All other claims go before the board. Claim is barred from further action if there is no activity within 3 years of the last board decision.

Appeals: The applicant has 30 days to appeal to the board. If the board affirms the decision, a further appeal may be taken in district court.

BENEFITS
Maximum award: $20,000

Compensable Costs (with limits)

Medical expenses
Mental health counseling: $3,000 limit for primary victims may be waived in extreme cases. For families of homicide victims, limit of $3,000 per person.
Lost wages/support: no separate cap for victim's lost wages and support; up to $2,000 in work loss for caregivers
Funerals: $6,000
Moving expenses: in extreme circumstances
Replacement services: housekeeping and child care
Crime-scene cleanup: up to $500 in homicides
Travel: to obtain medical assistance, provided victim had to pay another party for the transportation
Rehabilitation




	Program Directory Oklahoma Crime Victims Compensation Board District Attorneys Council 421 NW 13th, Suite 290 Oklahoma City, OK 73103 (405) 264-5006 FAX: (405) 264-5097 1-800-745-6098 Web site: http://www.ok.gov/dac/Victims_Services/Victims_Compensation_Program/index.html Administrator: Suzanne Breedlove Board: Diane Leonard (chair), Nick Garret, and Ann Lowrance The District Attorneys Council provides offices and administrative staff and support for a three-person board appointed by the governor. The program's central staff and board operate with the assistance of 27 district attorneys' victim-witness coordinators, who gather reports and documents and prepare a verification report on each application. The program was established in 1981. The program administers VOCA assistance grants. FUNDING Offender assessments fund the program as follows: for violent felonies, assessments range from $50-$10,000; for nonviolent felonies, $45-$1,000; for misdemeanors, $30-$300; and for juvenile delinquents, $30-$2,000. The program also receives any funds remaining in the Department of Corrections Restitution Accounting Fund over three years from the date of receipt. The program receives an annual VOCA grant. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Law enforcement reporting period: 72 hours Filing period: 1 year Exceptions: For good cause, filing period may extend no longer than 1 additional year PROCEDURES Applications are received by district attorneys' offices, which gather information and write verification report to be submitted to central staff. Central staff reviews file, determines eligibility, and makes decision on claims less than $10,000. All other claims go before the board. Claim is barred from further action if there is no activity within 3 years of the last board decision. Appeals: The applicant has 30 days to appeal to the board. If the board affirms the decision, a further appeal may be taken in district court. BENEFITS Maximum award: $20,000 Compensable Costs (with limits) Medical expenses Mental health counseling: $3,000 limit for primary victims may be waived in extreme cases. For families of homicide victims, limit of $3,000 per person. Lost wages/support: no separate cap for victim's lost wages and support; up to $2,000 in work loss for caregivers Funerals: $6,000 Moving expenses: in extreme circumstances Replacement services: housekeeping and child care Crime-scene cleanup: up to $500 in homicides Travel: to obtain medical assistance, provided victim had to pay another party for the transportation Rehabilitation