Sec. 12. (a) A person eligible for restitution assistance under section 11 of this chapter may file an application for restitution assistance with the division.
(b) The application must be received by the division not more than one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of the order described in section 16 of this chapter. The division may grant an extension of time for good cause shown by the claimant. However, the division may not accept an application that is received more than two (2) years after the date of the order described in section 16 of this chapter.
(c) The application must be filed in the office of the division in person, through the division's Internet web site, or by first class or certified mail. If requested, the division shall assist a claimant in preparing the application.
(d) The division shall accept all applications filed in compliance with this chapter. Upon receipt of a complete application, the division shall promptly begin processing the application.
As added by P.L.114-2010, SEC.12.