(1) "Bodily injury" means a physical or mental trauma directly resulting from:
- (a) a physical contact with the victim; or
- (b) criminal acts of the offender which were directed toward the victim's person and the victim was aware of the actions at the time of such actions;
- (2) "Dependent" includes a minor stepchild who resides with the victim, whether adopted or not, and a child who receives court-ordered child support from the victim;
- (3) "Deputy director" is the deputy director/chief of staff of the Department of Justice;
- (4) "Law enforcement officer" means a peace officer as defined in 46-1-202, MCA, or an employee of a youth court probation or child protective services agency;
- (5) "Office" is the Office of Victims Services;
- (6) "Person who has been charged or convicted" includes minors treated under the Youth Court Act, Title 41, chapter 5, MCA; and
- (7) "Program" is the Crime Victims Compensation Program.
Authorizing statute(s): 53-9-104, MCA
Implementing statute(s): 53-9-103, 53-9-125, 53-9-127, 53-9-128, MCA
History: NEW, 1987 MAR p. 1793, Eff. 10/16/87; AMD, 1994 MAR p. 1999, Eff. 7/22/94; AMD, 2002 MAR p. 1753, Eff. 6/28/02; AMD, 2008 MAR p. 1589, Eff. 8/1/08.