Sec. 12. Except as provided in sections 13 through 15 of this chapter, the following persons are eligible for assistance under this chapter:

(1) A resident of Indiana who is a victim of a violent crime committed:

(A) in Indiana; or

(B) in a jurisdiction other than Indiana, including a foreign country, if the jurisdiction in which the violent crime occurs does not offer assistance to a victim of a violent crime that is substantially similar to the assistance offered under this chapter.

(2) A nonresident of Indiana who is a victim of a violent crime committed in Indiana.

(3) A surviving spouse or dependent child of a victim of a violent crime who died as a result of that crime.

(4) Any other person legally dependent for principal support upon a victim of a violent crime who died as a result of that crime.

(5) A person who is injured or killed while trying to prevent a violent crime or an attempted violent crime from occurring in the person's presence or while trying to apprehend a person who had committed a violent crime.

(6) A surviving spouse or dependent child of a person who dies as a result of:

(A) trying to prevent a violent crime or an attempted violent crime from occurring in the presence of the deceased person; or

(B) trying to apprehend a person who had committed a violent crime.

(7) A person legally dependent for principal support upon a person who dies as a result of:

(A) trying to prevent a violent crime or an attempted violent crime from occurring in the presence of the deceased person; or

(B) trying to apprehend a person who had committed a violent crime.

(8) A person who is injured or killed while giving aid and assistance to:

(A) a law enforcement officer in the performance of the officer's lawful duties; or

(B) a member of a fire department who is being obstructed from performing lawful duties.

As added by P.L.47-1993, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.36-1997, SEC.4; P.L.161-2013, SEC.1; P.L.113-2014, SEC.6.