13950
Effective Jan 1, 2003Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1141, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003.
- (a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is in the public interest to assist residents of the State of California in obtaining compensation for the pecuniary losses they suffer as a direct result of criminal acts.
- (b) This chapter shall govern the procedure by which crime victims may obtain compensation from the Restitution Fund.
- (c) Any reference in statute or regulations to Article 1 (commencing with Section 13959) of Chapter 5, as it read on December 31, 2002, shall be construed to refer to this chapter.