Establishes the North Carolina Victims of Crime Assistance Act, Fund, and Competitive Grant Program.
The bill creates the North Carolina Victims of Crime Assistance Act, establishing a fund and a competitive grant program. The fund, managed by the Department of Public Safety, receives fees from criminal court costs and marriage licenses to support victim assistance programs. The grant program, administered by the Governor's Crime Commission, awards grants to public or nonprofit organizations for victim assistance. The bill also increases criminal court costs and marriage license fees to support the fund.
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