Criminal Injuries Compensation Board

OVERVIEW

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Board (CICB) was established to provide financial assistance to Maryland's crime victims when no other resources are available. Victims or surviving family members of deceased victims may be eligible to be reimbursed for their medical, mental health, and/or funeral expenses, and/or lost income resulting from a crime under the following conditions:

WHO MAY APPLY?

(a) Crime victims, or their parents or guardians on their behalf;
(b) Dependents of victims who died as a result of a crime;
(c) Persons who paid the funeral expenses of a victim who died as a direct
     result of a crime;
(d) Persons injured while preventing a crime or assisting a police officer; and
(e) Persons injured or killed as a result of an individual driving while intoxicated.

WHAT IS REQUIRED?

(a) A crime report to police within 48 hours* of the crime;
(b) A completed claim form sent to CICB within 180 days* of the crime;
(c) Physical injury or death directly related to the crime;
(d) Innocence of the victim: that is, the victim bears no responsibility
     for the crime or the injury; and
(e) Serious financial hardship resulting from the crime.

*May be waived for "good cause"

For Further Information and Assistance in Filing, call or write:

Criminal Injuries Compensation Board
Suite 312, Plaza Office Center
6776 Reisterstown Road
Baltimore, Maryland 21215-2340
(410) 585-3010 TTY: 1-800-735-2258

Toll Free Number 1-888-679-9347

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