1. (1) Pursuant to Subsection 63M-7-511(4)(h), essential personal property covers any personal article necessary and essential for the health and safety of the victim.

2. (2)(a) The reparations officer may allow up to $5,000 for medically necessary items such as eyeglasses, hearing aids, and wheelchairs.

   1. (b) The board may approve expenses for medically necessary items more than $5,000 where extenuating circumstances exist.

3. (3)(a) The reparations officer may allow up to $1,500 for other essential personal property such as burglar alarms, door locks, crime scene cleanup, repair of walls and broken windows.

   1. (b) The board may approve expenses for essential personal property more than $1,500 where extenuating circumstances exist.

KEY: victim compensation, victims of crimes

Date of Last Change: December 8, 2023

Notice of Continuation: March 6, 2026

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: Title 63M, Chapter 7, Part 5