New York bill S00993 amends eligibility for awards for crime victims, treating suicide within two years of the crime as a direct result of the crime.
New York bill S00993 amends the executive law to expand eligibility for awards for victims of a crime. 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 other family members of crime victims.
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