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Crime victim's compensation payments are provided from the funds authorized by state legislation to assist a person who:

was a victim of a violent crime;

was the spouse, parent, sibling , or adult child of a victim who died as a result of a violent crime; or

is the guardian of a victim of a violent crime.

The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) distributes the payments monthly or in a lump sum. These payments are exempt.