Section 5-2-6.1-17 - Requirements for compensation(a) Except for an alleged victim of a child sex crime, the division may not award compensation under this chapter unless the violent crime was reported to a law enforcement officer not more than seventy-two (72) hours after the occurrence of the crime.(b) The division may not award compensation under this chapter until: (1) law enforcement and other records concerning the circumstances of the crime are available; and(2) any criminal investigation directly related to the crime has been substantially completed.(c) If the crime involved a motor vehicle, the division may not award compensation under this chapter until an information or indictment alleging the commission of a crime has been filed by a prosecuting attorney. The division may award compensation under this chapter before an information or indictment alleging the commission of a crime has been filed where justice requires.(d) The division may accept proof that evidence was collected through a forensic exam described in IC 16-21-8 as compliance with subsection (a) and as cooperation with law enforcement, as required by sections 18 and 19 of this chapter.Amended by P.L. 20-2024,SEC. 12, eff. 7/1/2024.Amended by P.L. 98-2022,SEC. 6, eff. 7/1/2022.Amended by P.L. 48-2012, SEC. 6, eff. 7/1/2012.As added by P.L. 47-1993, SEC.2. Amended by P.L. 121-2006, SEC.10; P.L. 129-2009, SEC.4.