Sec. 12. Except as provided in sections 13 through 15 of this chapter, the following persons are eligible for assistance under this chapter:
(1) A resident of Indiana who is a victim of a violent crime committed:
(A) in Indiana; or
(B) in a jurisdiction other than Indiana, including a foreign country, if the jurisdiction in which the violent crime occurs does not offer assistance to a victim of a violent crime that is substantially similar to the assistance offered under this chapter.
(2) A nonresident of Indiana who is a victim of a violent crime committed in Indiana.
(3) A surviving spouse or dependent child of a victim of a violent crime who died as a result of that crime.
(4) Any other person legally dependent for principal support upon a victim of a violent crime who died as a result of that crime.
(5) A person who is injured or killed while trying to prevent a violent crime or an attempted violent crime from occurring in the person's presence or while trying to apprehend a person who had committed a violent crime.
(6) A surviving spouse or dependent child of a person who dies as a result of:
(A) trying to prevent a violent crime or an attempted violent crime from occurring in the presence of the deceased person; or
(B) trying to apprehend a person who had committed a violent crime.
(7) A person legally dependent for principal support upon a person who dies as a result of:
(A) trying to prevent a violent crime or an attempted violent crime from occurring in the presence of the deceased person; or
(B) trying to apprehend a person who had committed a violent crime.
(8) A person who is injured or killed while giving aid and assistance to:
(A) a law enforcement officer in the performance of the officer's lawful duties; or
(B) a member of a fire department who is being obstructed from performing lawful duties.
As added by P.L.47-1993, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.36-1997, SEC.4; P.L.161-2013, SEC.1; P.L.113-2014, SEC.6.