1. (a) A California resident who is a victim of a qualifying crime that occurred outside California shall apply first for assistance in the state where the qualifying crime occurred.

   1. (1) Subsection (a) shall not apply if the qualifying crime occurred in a state that does not provide assistance to a non-resident victim.

2. (b) A California resident who is a victim of a qualifying crime outside California who is eligible for assistance shall not receive assistance until one of the following occurs:

   1. (1) the program of the state in which the qualifying crime occurred determines that the person is not eligible for the program; or
   2. (2) the program benefits of the state in which the qualifying crime occurred are exhausted or denied or requested benefits are not eligible for reimbursement by the other state.
3. (c) This section does not apply if the qualifying crime occurred both inside and outside California.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 13920 and 13974, Government Code. Reference: Section 13955, Government Code.

History

1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering and amending former Section 649.2 to Section 649.1, and renumbering and amendment of Section 649.3 to Section 649.2 filed 9-28-87; operative 10-28-87 (Register 87, No. 41).

2. Change without regulatory effect pursuant to Title 1, California Code of Regulations, Section 100(b) (3) filed 2-16-90 (Register 90, No, 9).

3. Amendment filed 12-17-99; operative 12-17-99 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 99, No. 51).

4. Change without regulatory effect renumbering former section 649.2 to section 649.12 and renumbering former section 653.2 to section 649.2, including amendment of Note, filed 12-6-2007 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2007, No. 49).

5. Amendment filed 6-12-2009; operative 7-12-2009 (Register 2009, No. 24).