§ 36.1.8 Crime Victim Accounts.

• Jurisdiction: Arizona

§ 36.1.8 Crime Victim Accounts. Under the Crime Victim Accounts Act, the ICA is responsible for determining whether a victim of a crime has suffered a compensable loss, and if so, the amount of the loss. A.R.S. § 13-4202. This statute’s initial purpose was to allow crime victims to proceed to recover losses without the necessity of filing a civil action. Subsequent to its passage, the legislature enacted a restitution lien statute that allows the sentencing judge to fix the amount of restitution. A.R.S. §...