List what a victim-compensation program asked for and what the file holds
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- List each request from the program and the document on the file that answers it. Do not write the victim's description of the crime.
- What the lawyer must review
- 34 U.S.C. § 20102 sets conditions for a state crime-victim compensation program that receives a federal grant. An eligible program offers compensation for medical expenses attributable to a physical injury, including mental-health counselling and care, loss of wages attributable to a physical injury, and funeral expenses attributable to a death. It also has conditions on cooperation with law enforcement, with exceptions, on not using the grant to supplant state funds, and on not denying a claim solely because of a family or household relationship except as the unjust-enrichment rules allow. Caps, time limits and appeal paths are not in § 20102. They are the state's program. The Office for Victims of Crime state page points to those programs and does not itself list the rules. Crime-victims' rights in 18 U.S.C. § 3771 are a different statute. You write any reply that describes what happened.
- Written for / version
- United States versionUS
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Consider narrowly defined preparation support after confirming the tool’s capability and permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Calculate operative dates independently from the current rule and actual triggering event. Check exceptions and record the verified deadline.
- Verify the applicable jurisdiction and the version of each relevant law, rule or instrument in force at the material time.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.