Section 5-2-6.1-13 - Participants in criminal acts and prisoners not eligible for benefits; exceptions; award of compensation to dependents of violent criminals(a) Subject to subsection (b) and except as provided in subsection (c), benefits may not be awarded: (1) if the victim sustained the injury as a result of participating or assisting in, or attempting to commit or committing a criminal act;(2) if the injury occurred while the victim was a resident in a county, city, or federal jail or prison or in an institution operated by the department of correction;(3) if the victim profited or would have profited from the criminal act;(4) if, at the time the injury occurred, the victim was intoxicated and contributed to the commission of an unrelated felony; or(5) to a claimant who contributed to the injury or death of the victim.(b) If the victim is a dependent child or dependent parent of the person who commits a violent crime, compensation may be awarded where justice requires.(c) Benefits may be awarded to a person described in subsection (a)(4) who is the victim of a sex crime under IC 35-42-4, a crime involving domestic or family violence (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-76), a crime of domestic violence (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-78), or incest (as defined in IC 35-46-1-3).Amended by P.L. 20-2024,SEC. 10, eff. 7/1/2024.Amended by P.L. 98-2022,SEC. 3, eff. 7/1/2022.Amended by P.L. 114-2012, SEC. 11, eff. 7/1/2012.As added by P.L. 47-1993, SEC.2. Amended by P.L. 121-2006, SEC.5.