§ 11.312. Powers and duties of Office of Victims' Services
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 18 P.S. Crimes and OffensesEffective: September 9, 2022
Effective: September 9, 2022
18 P.S. § 11.312
§ 11.312. Powers and duties of Office of Victims' Services
<Section 16 of Act 2022, July 11, P.L. 775, No. 77, provides that the amendment of this section by that Act shall apply to claims where the crime occurred after April 7, 2023.>
The Office of Victims' Services, subject to approval of the commission, has the following powers and duties:
(3) To adopt, promulgate, amend and rescind suitable regulations to carry out the provisions and purposes of Chapter 7.1 The regulations shall provide for the following:
(i) The approval of attorney fees for representation before the Office of Victims' Services, a hearing examiner or before Commonwealth Court upon judicial review under section 705.2 Awards of the attorney fees shall be in addition to awards made to direct victims or claimants. Awards of attorney fees may not exceed 15% of the award to the direct victim or claimants. It shall be unlawful for an attorney to contract for or receive a sum larger than the amount allowed under this subparagraph.
(7) To appoint hearing officers authorized to administer oaths or affirmations, to examine any person under oath or affirmation and to issue subpoenas requiring attendance of witnesses, testimony of witnesses and production of evidence. Except where a claim is determined to be frivolous, claimants shall receive reimbursement at a rate to be determined by the Office of Victims' Services for attending hearings, regardless of the disposition of the claim.
(12) To administer the funds under section 1101(b)3 for the payment of claims filed under Chapter 7 and for all reasonable and necessary administrative expenses.
(13) To establish compensation limits and reimbursement rates for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of Chapter 7. The Office of Victims' Services shall publish a schedule of these compensation limits and reimbursement rates in the Pennsylvania Bulletin provided that the Office of Victims' Services shall, within two years of such publication, promulgate a regulation setting forth the schedule of compensation limits and reimbursement.
Credits
1998, Nov. 24, P.L. 882, No. 111, § 312, imd. effective. Amended 2002, June 28, P.L. 496, No. 85, § 2, effective in 60 days; 2022, July 11, P.L. 775, No. 77, § 7, effective in 60 days [Sept. 9, 2022].
18 P.S. § 11.312, PA ST 18 P.S. § 11.312
Current through the end of the 2023 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
End of Document |