---
title: "Line funeral expenses against compensation eligibility and restitution"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/victims-of-crime-support-and-compensation/apply-for-funeral-expenses-after-a-homicide/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A62-KE20261022-9-US"
practice_area: "Victims of Crime Support & Compensation"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Line funeral expenses against compensation eligibility and restitution

> List the funeral and related costs, the date of death, and whether a federal conviction or a state compensation application is in the file. Do not state an award amount.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/victims-of-crime-support-and-compensation/apply-for-funeral-expenses-after-a-homicide/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Victims of Crime Support & Compensation](https://ailawframework.com/practice/victims-of-crime-support-and-compensation.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | List the funeral and related costs, the date of death, and whether a federal conviction or a state compensation application is in the file. Do not state an award amount. |
| What the lawyer must review | An eligible crime victim compensation program under 34 U.S.C. § 20102(b)(1) offers compensation to victims and survivors of victims of criminal violence, including drunk driving and domestic violence, for funeral expenses attributable to a death resulting from a compensable crime. The federal grant is 75 percent of amounts awarded during the preceding fiscal year, other than amounts awarded for property damage. The section does not set the dollar amount of a funeral award. Separately, 18 U.S.C. § 3663A(b)(3) requires a restitution order, in the case of an offense resulting in bodily injury that results in the death of the victim, to pay an amount equal to the cost of necessary funeral and related services, when the section applies under subsection (c). You decide which path is open and which costs are necessary funeral costs. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Apply for funeral expenses after a homicide](https://ailawframework.com/practice/victims-of-crime-support-and-compensation/apply-for-funeral-expenses-after-a-homicide.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: List the funeral and related costs, the date of death, and whether a federal conviction or a state compensation application is in the file. Do not state an award amount.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Mandatory restitution applies to an offense described in § 3663A(c), including a crime of violence as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 16, and only where an identifiable victim suffered physical injury or pecuniary loss. Section 16 was not opened.
- A state program's own funeral cap was not opened.

## Sources

- [34 U.S.C. § 20102 (crime victim compensation)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/34/20102) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [18 U.S.C. § 3663A (mandatory restitution to victims of certain crimes)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/3663A) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*