O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 17-15-1 (2019)

Legislative intent

✓ O.C.G.A. — 2019 edition (Public.Resource.Org Release 73)

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The General Assembly recognizes that many innocent persons suffer personal physical injury, serious mental or emotional trauma, severe financial hardship, or death as a result of criminal acts or attempted criminal acts. The General Assembly finds and determines that there is a need for assistance for such victims of crimes. Accordingly, it is the General Assembly’s intent that under certain circumstances, aid, care, and assistance be provided by the state for such victims of crimes.

History

Code 1981, § 17-15-1, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 591, § 1; Ga. L.

2009, p. 195, § 1/SB 172; Ga. L. 2014, p. 354, § 1/SB 187.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2001–2008 · leading case: Beneke v. Parker, 667 S.E.2d 97 (Ga. Ct. App. 2008).

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Beneke v. Parker, 667 S.E.2d 97 (Ga. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “Beneke points to the more restrictive definition of “crime” found in the statute providing compensation to certain victims from a state-administered fund (see OCGA § 17-15-1 et seq.) and encourages this Court to graft that definition into OCGA § 9-3-99.”

Bowen v. State, 556 S.E.2d 252 (Ga. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 4× “11 We reject the State’s argument that evidence corroborating V.”

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