Crime Victim Compensation
The Missouri Crime Victims’ Compensation Program is designed to financially assist victims who have sustained bodily or psychological injury in paying for medical expenses, counseling expenses, funeral expenses and lost wages/or support. A maximum benefit of $25,000 may be awarded on eligible claims.
Losses not covered by the Program include, but are not limited to: stolen or damaged property; pain and suffering; crime scene clean-up; relocation; house payments; rent; utilities; food and/or clothing costs; tuition reimbursement, monetary losses from investment schemes or identity theft.
Crime Victim Compensation is administered by the MO Department of Public Safety. For complete details, please refer to the Missouri Crime Victims’ Compensation Law, Section 595 RSMo, as amended.
Eligibility Conditions
You may be eligible for benefits if:
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The crime must be reported to law enforcement within 48 hours of the crime, or in the case of minors, within 48 hours of discovery. -
The application must be filed within two (2) years of the crime date. -
The victim cannot have two (2) felony convictions within a 10-year period, one of which involves illegal drugs or violent crime. -
The victim must cooperate with law enforcement and prosecution.
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You sustained personal bodily injury as a victim of violent crime or as a result of helping another person or police officer, or while attempting to prevent a crime; or -
You are the relative of a sexual assault victim who needs counseling in order to better assist the victim in recovery; or -
In the event of a victim’s death, you are the surviving spouse, child or other dependent of a deceased violent crime victim; or -
You are a Missouri resident who suffers personal injury or death as a result of terrorism committed outside of the United States.
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