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dies as a result of such crime, or legally dependent for his principal support upon any person who dies as a direct result of trying to prevent a crime or an attempted crime from occurring in his presence or trying to apprehend a person who had committed a crime in his presence or had, in fact, committed a felony.B\n\nA person who is criminally responsible for the crime upon which a claim is based, or an accomplice or accessory of such person, shall not be eligible to receive an award with respect to such claim.C\n\nA resident of Virginia who is the victim of a crime occurring outside Virginia and any other person as defined in subsection A who is injured as a result of a crime occurring outside Virginia shall be eligible for an award pursuant to this chapter if (i) the person would be eligible for benefits had the crime occurred in Virginia and (ii) the state, country or territory in which the crime occurred does not have a crime victims’ compensation program deemed eligible pursuant 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This law was first created in 1976. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 605 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1976 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 11 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1977, chapter 215; in 1978, chapter 210; in 1981, chapter 592; in 1984, chapter 747; in 1985, chapter 446; in 1986, chapter 422; in 1988, chapter 406; in 1990, chapter 550; in 1996, chapter 86<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 665<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 446<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":55954,"section_number":"19.2-368.10","catch_line":"When awards to be made; reporting crime to law enforcement","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-368.10\/"},{"id":76311,"section_number":"19.2-368.11:1","catch_line":"Amount of award","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-368.11_1\/"},{"id":78180,"section_number":"19.2-368.5","catch_line":"Filing of claims; deferral of proceedings; restitution","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-368.5\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":170197,"object_type":"law","relational_id":68295,"identifier":"19.2-368.4","token":"19.2\/21.1\/19.2-368.4","url":"\/19.2-368.4\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/19.2-368.4\/","token":"19.2\/21.1\/19.2-368.4","dublin_core":{"Title":"Persons eligible for awards","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 19.2-368.4","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The following persons shall be eligible for awards pursuant to this chapter unless the award would directly and unjustly benefit the person who is criminally responsible: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> A victim<\/span> of a crime<\/span> or the parent or guardian of a minor<\/span> who is the victim<\/span> of a crime<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> A surviving spouse, parent, grandparent, sibling, grandchild who is alive at the time of the commission<\/span> of the crime<\/span>, or child, including posthumous children, of a victim<\/span> of a crime<\/span> who died as a direct result of such crime<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Any person, except a law<\/span>-enforcement officer engaged in the performance of his duties, who is injured or killed while trying to prevent a crime<\/span> or an attempted crime<\/span> from occurring in his presence, or trying to apprehend a person who had committed a crime<\/span> in his presence or had, in fact<\/span>, committed a felony<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> A surviving spouse, parent, grandparent, sibling, grandchild who is alive at the time of the commission<\/span> of the crime<\/span>, or child, including posthumous children, of any person who dies as a direct result of trying to prevent a crime<\/span> or attempted crime<\/span> from occurring in his presence, or trying to apprehend a person who had committed a crime<\/span> in his presence or had, in fact<\/span>, committed a felony<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Any other person legally dependent for his principal support upon a victim<\/span> of crime<\/span> who dies as a result of such crime<\/span>, or legally dependent for his principal support upon any person who dies as a direct result of trying to prevent a crime<\/span> or an attempted crime<\/span> from occurring in his presence or trying to apprehend a person who had committed a crime<\/span> in his presence or had, in fact<\/span>, committed a felony<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> A person who is criminally responsible for the crime<\/span> upon which a claim is based, or an accomplice<\/span> or accessory<\/span> of such person, shall not be eligible to receive an award with respect to such claim. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> A resident of Virginia who is the victim<\/span> of a crime<\/span> occurring outside Virginia and any other person as defined in subsection A who is injured as a result of a crime<\/span> occurring outside Virginia shall be eligible for an award pursuant to this chapter if (i) the person would be eligible for benefits had the crime<\/span> occurred in Virginia and (ii) the state, country or territory in which the crime<\/span> occurred does not have a crime<\/span> victims<\/span>’ compensation program deemed eligible pursuant to the provisions of the federal Victims<\/span> of Crime<\/span> Act and does not compensate nonresidents. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPERSONS ELIGIBLE FOR AWARDS (\u00a7 19.2-368.4)\n\nA. The following persons shall be eligible for awards pursuant to this chapter\nunless the award would directly and unjustly benefit the person who is\ncriminally responsible:\n\n 1. A victim of a crime or the parent or guardian of a minor who is the victim\n of a crime.\n\n 2. A surviving spouse, parent, grandparent, sibling, grandchild who is alive\n at the time of the commission of the crime, or child, including posthumous\n children, of a victim of a crime who died as a direct result of such crime.\n\n 3. Any person, except a law-enforcement officer engaged in the performance of\n his duties, who is injured or killed while trying to prevent a crime or an\n attempted crime from occurring in his presence, or trying to apprehend a\n person who had committed a crime in his presence or had, in fact, committed a\n felony.\n\n 4. A surviving spouse, parent, grandparent, sibling, grandchild who is alive\n at the time of the commission of the crime, or child, including posthumous\n children, of any person who dies as a direct result of trying to prevent a\n crime or attempted crime from occurring in his presence, or trying to\n apprehend a person who had committed a crime in his presence or had, in fact,\n committed a felony.\n\n 5. Any other person legally dependent for his principal support upon a victim\n of crime who dies as a result of such crime, or legally dependent for his\n principal support upon any person who dies as a direct result of trying to\n prevent a crime or an attempted crime from occurring in his presence or trying\n to apprehend a person who had committed a crime in his presence or had, in\n fact, committed a felony.\n\nB. A person who is criminally responsible for the crime upon which a claim is\nbased, or an accomplice or accessory of such person, shall not be eligible to\nreceive an award with respect to such claim.\n\nC. A resident of Virginia who is the victim of a crime occurring outside\nVirginia and any other person as defined in subsection A who is injured as a\nresult of a crime occurring outside Virginia shall be eligible for an award\npursuant to this chapter if (i) the person would be eligible for benefits had\nthe crime occurred in Virginia and (ii) the state, country or territory in which\nthe crime occurred does not have a crime victims’ compensation program\ndeemed eligible pursuant to the provisions of the federal Victims of Crime Act\nand does not compensate nonresidents.\n\nHISTORY: 1976, c. 605; 1977, c. 215; 1978, c. 210; 1981, c. 592; 1984, c. 747;\n1985, c. 446; 1986, c. 422; 1988, c. 406; 1990, c. 550; 1996, c. 86; 2002, c.\n665; 2020, c. 446.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}