HB 1609 -- Redistribution of Profits Arising from a Crime

Sponsor:  Pratt

This bill requires any profits resulting from the commission of a
crime and owed to the person who committed the crime to be
deposited into a separate account in the Crime Victims
Compensation Fund.  The Division of Workers' Compensation within
the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations will be required
to immediately notify any person eligible to receive compensation
under Section 595.020, RSMo.  After notification, the victim has
six months to file a claim with the division for disbursement
from the fund.  The victim is allowed to file a civil action
within six months of receiving notification regardless of whether
any applicable civil statute of limitations has expired.  If no
claim has been made within two years of the victim's
notification, the moneys will be transferred into the Crime
Victims Compensation Fund.

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated November 29, 2006 at 9:44 am