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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>64326</law_id><section_number>19.2-368.15</section_number><catch_line>Subrogation of Commonwealth to claimant&amp;#8217;s right of action; lien in favor of the Commonwealth; disposition of funds collected</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>19.2-368.5</reference><reference>8.01-66.5</reference><reference>8.01-66.6</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="19.2">Criminal Procedure</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="21.1">Compensating Victims of Crime</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>Acceptance of an award made pursuant to this chapter shall subrogate the Commonwealth, to the extent of such award, to any right or right of action accruing to the <span class="dictionary">claimant</span> or the <span class="dictionary">victim</span> to recover payments on account of losses resulting from the <span class="dictionary">crime</span> with respect to which the award is made. However, except as otherwise provided in subsection J of &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Restitution for property damage or loss; community service" href="/19.2-305.1/">19.2-305.1</a>, the Commonwealth shall not institute any proceedings in connection with its right of subrogation under this section within one year from the date of <span class="dictionary">commission</span> of the <span class="dictionary">crime</span>, unless any <span class="dictionary">claimant</span> or <span class="dictionary">victim</span>&#x2019;s right or action shall have been previously terminated. All funds collected by the Commonwealth in a proceeding instituted pursuant to this section shall be paid over to the Comptroller for deposit into the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund.
		Whenever any person receives an award from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund, the Commonwealth shall have a <span class="dictionary">lien</span> for the total amount paid by the Fund, or any portion thereof compromised pursuant to the authority granted under &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Compromise and settlement of disputes" href="/2.2-514/">2.2-514</a>, on the claim of such injured person or his personal representative against the person, firm, or corporation who is alleged to have caused such injuries. The Fund&#x2019;s <span class="dictionary">lien</span> shall be inferior to any <span class="dictionary">lien</span> for payment of reasonable attorney fees and costs, but shall be superior to all other <span class="dictionary">liens</span> created by &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Lien against person whose negligence causes injury" href="/8.01-66.2/">8.01-66.2</a>. The injured person may file a <span class="dictionary">petition</span> or <span class="dictionary">motion</span> to reduce the <span class="dictionary">lien</span> and apportion the recovery pursuant to &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Lien in favor of Commonwealth, its programs, institutions or departments on claim for personal injuries" href="/8.01-66.9/">8.01-66.9</a>. The Fund&#x2019;s <span class="dictionary">lien</span> shall become effective when notice is provided pursuant to &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Written notice required" href="/8.01-66.5/">8.01-66.5</a> and liability shall attach pursuant to &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Liability for reasonable charges for services" href="/8.01-66.6/">8.01-66.6</a>.</p></section></text><history>1976, c. 605; 1983, c. 227; 2013, c. 273; 2017, cc. 786, 814; 2018, cc. 316, 671.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
