Arizona § 11-538 - County attorney victim compensation fund; exemption from lapsing
Full text of Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes § 11-538 — County attorney victim compensation fund; exemption from lapsing, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-538. County attorney victim compensation fund; exemption from lapsing
A. The board of supervisors may establish a county attorney victim compensation fund in the county treasury consisting of monies that are distributed pursuant to section 12-286, subsection D. The county attorney in cooperation with the board of supervisors shall administer the fund.
B. The county attorney shall use monies in the fund to assist eligible victims of crime. The rules of the Arizona criminal justice commission adopted pursuant to section 41-2405, subsection A, paragraph 8 apply to victim compensation.
C. The county attorney shall annually report to the board of supervisors the fund balance and the amount of revenues that the county attorney projects will be available in the fund for the next fiscal year.
D. Monies in the fund shall be used to supplement, not supplant, monies that would otherwise be available to assist victims of crime.
E. Any monies in the fund remaining unexpended and unencumbered at the end of the fiscal year do not revert to the county general fund.
Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 11-538 cover?
Section 11-538 ("County attorney victim compensation fund; exemption from lapsing") is part of the Arizona Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Arizona. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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