Crime Victims Compensation Fund
Joint Committee on Government & Finance
In 1981, the West Virginia Legislature enacted legislation (WV Code §14-2A) creating the crime victims program within the West Virginia Court of Claims, renamed the Legislative Claims Commission by statute in 2017, declaring that “a primary purpose of government is to provide for the safety of citizens and the inviolability of their property.” This Act provides for compensation to innocent victims of crime who have suffered personal injury and who have incurred out-of-pocket losses as a result of criminally injurious conduct.
More Information
› Eligibility, Benefits, and How to Apply› Rules of Practice and Procedure
› Statutes Pertaining to Crime Victims Compensation Fund
› Commissioners
› Request Application / Brochure / Poster
Downloads
› Crime Victim Application› Attorney's Fee Voucher
Annual Reports
Annual Report 2014 | Annual Report 2013 | Annual Report 2012 | Annual Report 2011 | Annual Report 2010 | Annual Report 2009 | Annual Report 2008 | Annual Report 2007Contact
Request free group on-site training from the Crime Victims Compensation Fund.
US Mail1900 Kanawha Blvd., E., Rm. W-334
Charleston, WV 25305-0610
Telephone: (304) 347-4850
Toll Free: 1-877-562-6878
Fax: (304) 347-4915
Email: cvictims@wvlegislature.gov
File Your Claim Online
Before you begin, read the Eligibility Requirements.
For assistance, please call toll-free 1-877-562-6878.
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