960.065  Eligibility for awards.--

(1)  Except as provided in subsection (2), the following persons shall be eligible for awards pursuant to this chapter:

(a)  A victim.

(b)  An intervenor.

(c)  A surviving spouse, parent, sibling, or child of a deceased victim or intervenor.

(d)  Any other person who is dependent for his or her principal support upon a deceased victim or intervenor.

(2)  Any person who:

(a)  Committed or aided in the commission of the crime upon which the claim was based; or

(b)  Was engaged in an unlawful activity at the time of the crime upon which the claim is based,

shall not be eligible to receive an award with respect to such claim.

(3)  No payment shall be made under this chapter if the person who committed the crime upon which the claim is based will receive any direct or indirect financial benefit from such payment, unless such benefit is minimal or inconsequential. Payment shall not be denied based on the victim's familial relationship to the offender or based upon the sharing of a residence by the victim and offender, except to prevent unjust enrichment of the offender.

History.--s. 1, ch. 77-452; s. 1, ch. 79-297; s. 4, ch. 80-146; s. 2, ch. 85-326; s. 10, ch. 90-211; s. 7, ch. 92-107; s. 1711, ch. 97-102.