Who may be eligible for compensation from the Office of Victim Services?

The victim must be an innocent victim of the crime
Victims of crime who were physically injured as a result of the crime
Victims of crime who are under 18, 60 and over, or disabled, who were not physically injured
Certain relatives and dependents, including surviving spouse, child, parent, brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister, stepparent or person primarily dependent on the victim for support
Those who paid for or incurred burial costs for an innocent crime victim
Child victims, a child who witnesses a crime, and the child's parent, stepparent, grandparent, guardian, brother, sister, stepbrother or stepsister
Certain victims of unlawful imprisonment or kidnapping
Certain stalking victims
Victims of terrorist acts outside of the US who are a resident of New York State
Victims of frivolous lawsuits brought by a person who committed a crime against the victim

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