§ 12-25.1-6. Return of monies to criminally responsible person

Statutes | R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-25.1-6

(a) No funds attributable to a specific alleged criminally responsible person shall be distributed unless and until that person is determined to be criminally responsible as defined in this chapter. Immediately upon the dismissal of charges or the acquittal of the person for the crime which was the...

§ 12-25.1-5. Attorneys' fees

Statutes | R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-25.1-5

At the conclusion of the proceedings under § 12-25.1-4, the attorney representing a claimant who has received an award of compensation shall file a statement with the court setting forth the amount of fee proposed to be charged in connection with his or her efforts and services rendered in the...

§ 12-25.1-4.1. Assets available

Statutes | R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-25.1-4.1

A victim, his or her guardian, or in the case of a deceased victim, his or her legal representative, in addition to any rights conveyed pursuant to this chapter, may seek recovery from any of the criminally responsible persons assets. A victim may proceed against the defendants assets, whether or...

§ 12-25.1-4. Awards of compensation from the criminal royalties fund

Statutes | R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-25.1-4

(a) A victim, his or her guardian, or in the case of a deceased victim, his or her legal representative, within three (3) years of the last payment to or recovery by the criminal royalties fund of monies attributable to the criminally responsible person whose portion of the fund is to be charged,...

§ 12-25.1-3. Confiscation of criminal royalties -- Criminal royalties fund -- Priority of claims against criminal royalties fund

Statutes | R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-25.1-3

(a) Every person, firm, corporation, partnership, association, or other legal entity contracting with a criminally responsible person, alleged criminally responsible person, or with the legal representative or assignee of the person regarding the commercial exploitation of the events and...

§ 12-25.1-2. Definitions

Statutes | R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-25.1-2

For purposes of this chapter: (1) "Alleged criminally responsible person" means a person who has been indicted or against whom a criminal information has been proferred for the commission of a felony committed within the state of Rhode Island which caused another person to suffer personal injury or...

§ 12-25.1-1. Short title

Statutes | R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-25.1-1

This chapter may be cited as the "Criminal Royalties Distribution Act."

§ 12-25-31. Severability

Statutes | R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-25-31

If any provision to this chapter or its application to any person or circumstances is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter, which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application, and to this end the provisions of this...

§ 12-25-30.1. Disclosure of records as to claims; confidentiality

Statutes | R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-25-30.1

All medical records, mental health counseling records, employment information, personal financial information and investigative records received, obtained or maintained by the administrator in connection with any application for compensation shall be maintained as confidential investigative...

§ 12-25-30. Deposit of funds

Statutes | R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-25-30

All moneys assessed pursuant to § 12-25-28 as costs against defendants as provided in this chapter shall be paid by the clerks of the family, district and superior courts to the treasurer, who shall keep the funds in the violent crimes indemnity account. Funds received by the treasurer in excess of...