Organization and functions

1. History. The Uniform Crime Victims Reparation Act was enacted in 1975 and was codified in North Dakota Century Code chapter 65-13 under the administration of the workmen's compensation bureau. In 1993 the Legislative Assembly transferred the administration of the crime victims reparations to the division of adult services of the department of corrections and rehabilitation and was codified in North Dakota Century Code chapter 54-23.4. In 1995 the Legislative Assembly renamed the Crime Victims Reparations Act the Crime Victims Compensation Act. The Crime Victims Compensation Act provides compensation and assistance to innocent victims who have suffered bodily injury or death caused by criminally injurious conduct, or to their dependents. 2. Functions. The director of administrative services of the division of adult services supervises the administration of the Crime Victims Compensation Act. The crime victims compensation fund administrator manages the crime victims compensation fund and all claims for compensation. 3. Inquiries. All inquiries, requests for records, and correspondence is to be addressed to the crime victims compensation fund administrator as follows: Crime Victims Compensation Fund North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation P.O. Box 1898 Bismarck, ND 58502-1898