District Of Columbia § 4-507 - Awards of compensation.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 4-507 — Awards of compensation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4-507. Awards of compensation.
4-507The Court shall award compensation in an amount equal to the claimant’s economic loss, decreased by the amount available to the claimant from collateral sources.
The Court shall not award compensation in an amount exceeding $25,000 per victimization.
The Court shall calculate awards in a fair and equitable manner.
The payment of compensation may provide for apportionment, the holding of the compensation or any part thereof in trust, payment in a lump sum or periodic installments, or payment directly to the provider of medical services or economic loss expenses.
An award is not subject to enforcement, attachment, or garnishment, except that an award may be subject to a claim of a creditor if the cost of products, services, or accommodations included in the award were covered by the creditor.
If a claimant is awarded compensation prior to the sentencing of an offender convicted of the crime which was the subject of the claim, the Court shall notify the sentencing judge of the amount of the award, notwithstanding that the files and records of the claim remain otherwise confidential as provided in . Restitution ordered for an offense that was the basis for an award under this chapter, up to the amount of the award, shall be payable directly to the Fund as provided in .
Eligibility for public benefits shall not be affected by the receipt of crime victims compensation funds.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does D.C. Code § 4-507 cover?
Section 4-507 ("Awards of compensation.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. 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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