An Act providing for Child Victim Recovery Fee; establishing the Child Victim Recovery Fund; and imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.
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Overview
This bill establishes the Child Victim Recovery Fund and creates a Child Victim Recovery Fee to be imposed in cases of covered offenses, such as sexual assault and corruption of minors. The fund will provide grants to children’s advocacy centers to support services for victims and their families. The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency will be responsible for administering the fund and distributing grants based on a formula considering factors like forensic interviews and service area population.
Key provisions
- A Child Victim Recovery Fee will be imposed on defendants convicted or pleading guilty/no contest to covered offenses (sexual assault, corruption of minors, etc.).
- The fee amounts to $1,000 for felonies, $400 for misdemeanors, and $250 for pretrial diversion programs.
- The fund will be established and receive deposits from the fees collected.
- Grant money from the fund will be awarded to children’s advocacy centers to support victim services.
- Grants will be distributed on a non-competitive, formula basis considering factors like forensic interviews and service area.
- The commission will administer the fund and create regulations and guidelines for its operation.
- The commission will submit an annual report detailing fund activity and service measures.
- The fund can only be used for grants to children's advocacy centers and administrative costs up to 5% of deposits.
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Benjamin Sanchez
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