Those Eligible For Benefits

You may be eligible for benefits under the Crime Victims’ Compensation Fund if:

(1) You sustained personal bodily injury:

A. As a victim of a violent crime; or

B. As the result of going to the aid of another person or peace officer, or while attempting to prevent a crime from occurring; or

(2) You are a relative (other compensable victim under Chapter 595) of a

Sexual assault victim requiring counseling in order to better assist the

Victim in their recovery; or

(3) In the event of a victim’s death,

A. You are the surviving spouse, child or other dependent of a deceased violent crime victim; or

B. You are the family member who legally assumes the obligations or voluntarily pays the medical and/or burial expenses incurred as a direct result of the crime; or

C. You are a surviving family member (other compensable victim under Chapter 595) who was living with the deceased victim at the time of the crime and require counseling as a direct result of the death of the victim; or

(4) You are a Missouri resident who suffers personal injury or death in a state that does not have a crime victims’ compensation program for which you would be eligible and that would be covered under this Statute if the crime had occurred in Missouri, or you are a Missouri resident injured by an act of terrorism which was committed outside of the United States.