2025 Session
Last amended: 1983 session
§ 611A.65 — Use of Record of Claim; Evidence
Plain-Language Summary
Records from crime victim reimbursement proceedings, board decisions, and whether an award was made or denied cannot be used as evidence in criminal or civil cases against the alleged offender. The only exception is when the state pursues its own subrogation claim to recover what it paid.
611A.65 USE OF RECORD OF CLAIM; EVIDENCE.
Neither a record of the proceedings on a claim, a decision of the board, nor the fact that an award has been made or denied shall be admissible as evidence in any criminal or civil action against the alleged offender, except an action by the state on its subrogation claim.
History:
1974 c 463 s 14; 1979 c 173 s 2; 1983 c 262 art 1 s 6
History: History: 1974 c 463 s 14; 1979 c 173 s 2; 1983 c 262 art 1 s 6
Practical Notes
This protects both victims and defendants. A victim’s reimbursement claim cannot be used against the defendant in court, and a defendant cannot point to a denied claim to argue the victim was not really harmed.