Administrative Code Provisions | A.A.C. ยง R10-4-201 | 2018

In this Article:

1. “Commission” means the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission, established by A.R.S. § 41-2404.

2. “Crime” means conduct, completed or preparatory, committed in Arizona, that is a misdemeanor or felony under state law regardless of whether the perpetrator of the conduct is convicted. Conduct arising out of owning, maintaining, or operating a motor vehicle, aircraft, or water vehicle is not a crime unless the person engaged in the conduct acts intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence, to cause physical injury, threat of physical injury, or death.

3. “Financial support from other sources” means that at least one-fourth of the budget for a victim assistance program is from sources, including in-kind contributions, other than the Fund.

4. “Fund” means the Victim Compensation and Assistance Fund established by A.R.S. § 41-2407.

5. “Immediate family” means spouse, child, stepchild, parent, stepparent, sibling, stepbrother, stepsister, grandparent, grandchild, or guardian.

6. “In-kind contribution” means a non-cash donation to which a cash value can be given.

7. “Subrogation” means the substitution of the state or a victim assistance program in the place of a victim to enforce a lawful claim against a third party to recover the cost of services to the victim paid for with financial support from the Fund or other sources.

8. “Substantial financial support from other sources” means that at least half of the financial support to a victim assistance program is from sources, not including in-kind contributions, other than the Fund.

9. “Victim” means a natural person against whom a crime is perpetrated and the victim’s immediate family.

Chapter Authority: A.R.S. §§ 41-1308 and 41-1309

Historical Note: Adopted effective December 22, 1986 (Supp. 86-6). Section repealed; new Section R10-4-201 renumbered from R10-4-203 and amended by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 4660, effective November 20, 2000 (Supp. 00-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 13 A.A.R. 4124, effective January 5, 2008 (Supp. 07-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 18 A.A.R. 3309, effective February 3, 2013 (Supp. 12-4).