Permits hit and run victims suffering serious bodily injury to recover under the crime victim compensation program.
This bill amends the criminal injuries compensation program to allow victims of hit and run incidents resulting in serious bodily injury to seek compensation. The compensation program covers personal injury or death from various offenses, and this bill specifically includes failure to stop by a driver in circumstances resulting in serious bodily injury. The changes take effect upon passage of the act.
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