Property Crimes Compensation Fund

The Douglas County Property Crime Compensation Board oversees an emergency-based fund which can assist victims of property crime in Douglas County. When your application is received it is reviewed by the Property Crime Compensation Board. The board of directors determines whether an application is approved for assistance without consideration of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, and age.

If a criminal case is filed against the perpetrator of the crime, you will receive information from the District Attorney’s Office and forms to complete. The pink application for assistance from the Douglas County Property Crime Compensation Board does NOT in any way take the place of the application for restitution and/or the victim impact statement. Those forms should be completed and returned to the Victim/Witness Unit in the District Attorney’s Office. If your application is denied it does NOT mean that the restitution in your case will not be considered and/or ordered upon conviction and sentencing of the defendant(s). There does not have to be a criminal case filed in order to apply for compensation through the Property Crime Compensation Fund.

The Basic Criteria for Assistance

1. There must not be any other means to pay for the repair/replacement of the property.
2. Danger, injury, illness or loss of livelihood, as a direct result of property loss/damage, must be an immediate concern.
3. This does NOT include wage lost to obtain estimates or repairs but includes tools necessary and depended upon to generate income from a self-owned business.
4. The property loss/damage must be documented with an attached estimate for repair or receipt for repair.
5. You must report the crime to the appropriate law enforcement agency within 72 hours of the crime being discovered.
6. You must apply to the Douglas County Property Crime Compensation Board within 60 days of the crime.
7. The crime must occur in Douglas County.

STATE OF KANSAS

Seventh Judicial District

District Attorney’s Office

Each year in Douglas County, thousands of people become victims of property crime. In many circumstances, victims do not have the financial resources to replace or repair their property. Often, the property damaged or stolen is vital to their welfare or their livelihood.

The Douglas County Property Crime Compensation Board has been established to assist those victims with no other available resources when an immediate need is recognized.

The Douglas County District Attorney’s Office is committed to protecting its citizens. We are also committed to supporting and assisting crime victims. Through the Property Crime Compensation Fund, victims who have been without financial resources may qualify for assistance.

It is our goal that this fund will immediately assist victims of crime and prevent further harm.

Sincerely,

Dakota T. Loomis

District Attorney

Kansas Law allows compensation for property loss/damage caused by the acts of unknown criminals if the crime is reported within 72 hours to law enforcement and application for compensation is made within 60 days of the crime. If the crime is a misdemeanor, payment can be made up to $250. If the crime is a felony, payment can be made up to $500. There is a limit of two payments to the same victim in a twelve-month period. If compensation is paid and then is paid by an insurance company or otherwise reimbursed to the victim, the victim agrees to reimburse the fund for the amount paid. Police report(s) and estimates must be attached to this application.