Who is eligible?

The general criteria for eligibility are as follows:

  • An application is filed within two years of the discovery of the crime, in the county in which the crime occurred, unless good cause is shown to justify a delay
  • The crime is reported to a police agency within 72 hours of the discovery of the crime unless good cause is shown to justify a delay
  • The victim is victimized in Arizona, or is an Arizona resident who is victimized in an area that lacks a crime victim compensation program, or is a victim of international terrorism
  • The victim or a derivative victim suffers physical injury, a medical condition, extreme mental distress, or death as a direct result of the criminally injurious conduct
  • The victim or derivative victim willingly cooperates with law enforcement agencies
  • The victim or derivative victims incurs economic loss as a direct result of the crime that is not covered by a benefit or advantage that the person is entitled to receive from a collateral source

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