Section 5-2-6.1-12 - Persons eligible for assistance(a) Except as provided in sections 13 and 15 of this chapter, the following persons are eligible for assistance under this chapter: (1) A resident of Indiana who is a victim of a violent crime committed:(B) in a jurisdiction other than Indiana, including a foreign country, if the jurisdiction in which the violent crime occurs does not offer assistance to a victim of a violent crime that is substantially similar to the assistance offered under this chapter.(2) A nonresident of Indiana who is a victim of a violent crime committed in Indiana.(3) If a victim died as a result of a violent crime, the victim's:(C) family member who incurred expenses related to the victimization of the victim.(4) Any other person legally dependent for principal support upon a victim of a violent crime who died as a result of that crime.(5) A person who is injured or killed while trying to prevent a violent crime or an attempted violent crime from occurring in the person's presence or while trying to apprehend a person who had committed a violent crime.(6) A surviving spouse or dependent child of a person who dies as a result of:(A) trying to prevent a violent crime or an attempted violent crime from occurring in the presence of the deceased person; or(B) trying to apprehend a person who had committed a violent crime.(7) A person legally dependent for principal support upon a person who dies as a result of: (A) trying to prevent a violent crime or an attempted violent crime from occurring in the presence of the deceased person; or(B) trying to apprehend a person who had committed a violent crime.(8) A person who is injured or killed while giving aid and assistance to:(A) a law enforcement officer in the performance of the officer's lawful duties; or(B) a member of a fire department who is being obstructed from performing lawful duties.(b) A legal dependent who witnesses a violent crime in which the legal dependent's parent or guardian suffers bodily injury or death may be eligible for limited assistance under this chapter, as determined by the division.Amended by P.L. 98-2022,SEC. 2, eff. 7/1/2022.Amended by P.L. 113-2014, SEC. 6, eff. 7/1/2014.Amended by P.L. 161-2013, SEC. 1, eff. 7/1/2013.As added by P.L. 47-1993, SEC.2. Amended by P.L. 36-1997, SEC.4.