New York A00363 amends eligibility for awards for crime victims, considering suicide within two years of the crime as a direct result of the crime.
New York A00363 amends the executive law to redefine eligibility for awards for crime victims. It includes the commission of suicide within two years after being a victim of a crime as a death that is the direct result of the crime. This change affects the criteria for awarding compensation to surviving spouses and children of crime victims. The law takes effect immediately.
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