ByThe Easiest Way To Apply for Crime Victims Compensation in NH
Victims of violent crimes should get all the help they need to overcome mental trauma, financial obstacles, physical injuries, and other crime-related challenges. That’s why all states—including New Hampshire—established funds for violent crime victims to help them cover medical exams, lost wages, and similar costs caused by crimes.
Applying for crime victims compensation in NH can be a tedious task. To avoid wasting time on the complicated procedure, and allow us to take care of your crime victims compensation application for you!
New Hampshire Victims Compensation Program—Crucial Aspects
The Attorney General’s Office of the Department of Justice administers New Hampshire’s Victims Compensation Program, created to help violent crime victims cover their crime-related expenses. Victims of the following violent crimes can apply for the program:
- Assault
- Child abuse
- Sexual abuse
- Domestic violence
- Human trafficking
- Driving under the influence
- Homicide
- Manslaughter
- Robbery
The program offers compensation to victims, their dependents or family members, and parents or legal guardians of child victims.
The Victims Compensation Program in New Hampshire receives money from:
- Criminal fines
- Restitution from offenders
- The Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) award
- Violence against Women Act (VAWA) programs
The main characteristic of all crime victims compensation programs is that they are considered payers of last resort. It’s important that you exhaust all of your collateral sources—such as donations, Medicaid, insurance, and similar—first, and then apply for the program if you still need reimbursement.
Which Expenses Does the Victims Compensation Program in NH Cover?
The maximum compensable amount that the Victims Compensation Program in NH provides is $30,000 per claim. While the program covers most crime-related expenses, not all costs are considered compensable:
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How To Know if You’re Eligible To Apply for the Program
To receive crime victims compensation in New Hampshire, you must:
- Be a victim of a compensable crime that took place in NH
- Have filed a police report within five days of the crime
- Cooperate with law enforcement
- File your crime victims compensation application within two years of the crime
If you’re a victim of sexual assault, you don’t have to file a police report, but you must report to the nearest hospital no later than five days after the crime. You also need to cooperate with doctors and nurses during the exam and the collection of evidence.
Looking for a Quick and Easy Way To File Your Application? DoNotPay’s Got Your Back!
Applying for the NH Victims Compensation Program usually takes a few days because you need to:
- Download the correct application forms from the Department of Justice website
- Fill out each field while making sure you don’t make a mistake
- Mail the form to the appropriate address
Why waste time going to your local post office if you can finish the entire application procedure from the comfort of your home? With DoNotPay’s Compensation for Crime Victims feature, you can apply for the NH Victims Compensation Program in a few clicks.
Here’s how you can file your application:
- Pick our Compensation for Crime Victims product
- Tell us whether you’re the victim or another claimant
- Answer our questions
- Verify your signature
We will complete the appropriate application form right away and send it to the Department of Justice in New Hampshire.
With us, you can apply for compensation as a victim of any violent crime, including kidnapping and terrorism (e.g., the 9/11 attack). Some other states you can use our app in are:
What Happens After You Apply for the Program?
The program staff will contact you by mail or email within two weeks of receiving your application to ask you to provide any additional info they need. After that, the staff will request the police report from the relevant law enforcement agency and then send everything to the Victims Compensation Commission.
The Commission consists of five members:
- Attorney
- ER nurse
- Licensed mental health professional
- Crime victim or an eligible claimant
- Chief of police
The Victims Compensation Commission meets once a month to discuss compensation claims, which means that you might have to wait several months to be informed about their decision.
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