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If you're Jane Doe in Kansas
What Kansas's crime victim compensation law says, in plain words. Each line links to the exact sentence it comes from.
Crime Victims Compensation, run by Office of the Kansas Attorney General, Division of Crime Victims Compensation (Crime Victims Compensation Board).
Show the law for this line: Kansas Attorney General: Crime Victims Compensation Board page
Kansas Attorney General: Crime Victims Compensation Board pageKS-S1
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- $25,000the most you can ask for in totalK.S.A. 74-7305(i)
- 5 yearsto apply, from the date it happenedK.S.A. 74-7305(b)(2)(A)-(B)
- Police reportnot the only record that countsK.S.A. 74-7305(f)
- $0what a forensic exam should cost youK.S.A. 65-448(h) as amended by 2026 HB 2613, sec. 1
What the program can pay for
The most the program can pay for all costs together is $25,000.
Show the law for this line: K.S.A. 74-7305(i)
K.S.A. 74-7305(i)KS-CAP-1
All compensation paid for one victim's injury, to the victim and every other claimant combined, may not exceed $25,000.
Compensation payable to a victim and to all other claimants sustaining economic loss because of injury to or death of that victim may not exceed $25,000 in the aggregate.
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Medical care
Show the law for this line: Kansas AG Crime Victims Compensation page, overview
Kansas AG Crime Victims Compensation page, overviewKS-COV-1
Reasonable medical care, mental health counseling and other services needed because of the injury are covered.
This includes reasonable medical care, mental health counseling or other services necessary as a result of the injury.
Counseling
- Mental health counseling is covered up to $5,000; the board can approve more in extenuating circumstances.
- Outpatient individual or family counseling in a nonmedical setting is paid at up to $90 per hour.
- Group therapy is paid at up to $60 per hour.
Show the law for this line: K.A.R. 20-2-3(a)and 2 more
Travel
Show the law for this line: K.A.R. 20-2-9(c)
K.A.R. 20-2-9(c)KS-COV-2
Mileage for medically necessary travel can be covered, at no more than the state mileage rate.
Mileage costs may be deemed allowable expenses for medically necessary travel.
Lost pay
- Lost wages are paid at the actual loss or $800 per week, whichever is less.
Show the law for this line: K.S.A. 74-7305(h)
K.S.A. 74-7305(h)KS-CAP-2
Compensation for work loss, replacement services loss, dependent's economic loss and dependent's replacement service loss may not exceed $800 per week or actual loss, whichever is less.
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Moving
Show the law for this line: K.A.R. 20-2-9(b)
K.A.R. 20-2-9(b)KS-COV-3
Moving costs can be covered when a law enforcement officer, a prosecutor, or a victim advocate at a law enforcement agency or prosecutor's office recommends the move in writing for reasons related to the crime.
Moving costs may be deemed allowable expenses if one of the following individuals has recommended the move in writing for reasons related to the crime: (1) A law enforcement officer; (2) a prosecutor; or (3) a victims' advocate working for a law enforcement agency or prosecutor's office.
Clothing and bedding
Show the law for this line: Application, Eligible and Ineligible Expenses
Application, Eligible and Ineligible ExpensesKS-COV-4
Reasonable costs to replace clothing and bedding seized as evidence are covered.
Reasonable costs for replacement of clothing and bedding seized as evidence are compensable.
Crime scene cleanup
- Crime scene cleanup is covered up to $2,500.
Show the law for this line: K.S.A. 74-7301(a)
K.S.A. 74-7301(a)KS-CAP-6
"Allowance expense" includes a total charge not in excess of $2,500 for expenses in any way related to crime scene cleanup.
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Funeral costs
- Funeral, cremation or burial expenses are covered up to $7,500.
Show the law for this line: K.S.A. 74-7301(a)
K.S.A. 74-7301(a)KS-CAP-7
"Allowance expense" includes a total charge not in excess of $7,500 for expenses in any way related to funeral, cremation or burial
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What it does not pay for
Lost or damaged personal property, such as a phone, is not covered. The exceptions are clothing and bedding seized as evidence and property removed during crime scene cleanup.
Show the law for this line: Kansas AG Crime Victims Compensation page, overview
Kansas AG Crime Victims Compensation page, overviewKS-EXC-1
Personal property loss is not covered, with the exception of clothing and bedding seized as evidence, or property that had to be removed during the crime scene clean-up process.
Pain and suffering, and property loss or damage other than the listed exceptions, are not paid.
Show the law for this line: Application, Eligible and Ineligible Expenses
Application, Eligible and Ineligible ExpensesKS-EXC-2
Other property loss, property damage and pain and suffering are ineligible expenses.
Meal costs are not covered.
Show the law for this line: K.A.R. 20-2-9(d)
K.A.R. 20-2-9(d)KS-EXC-3
Meal costs shall not be deemed allowable expenses.
The forensic exam
You should not get a bill for a sexual assault forensic exam.
Show the law for this line: K.S.A. 65-448(h) as amended by 2026 HB 2613, sec. 1
K.S.A. 65-448(h) as amended by 2026 HB 2613, sec. 1KS-EXAM-1
The fee for a sexual assault forensic exam may not be charged or billed to the survivor or to the survivor's insurance.
The fee for conducting an examination of a victim pursuant to this section shall not be charged or billed to the victim or to the victim's insurance carrier.
The provider should not bill your insurance for it either.
Show the law for this line: K.S.A. 65-448(h) as amended by 2026 HB 2613, sec. 1
K.S.A. 65-448(h) as amended by 2026 HB 2613, sec. 1KS-EXAM-1
The fee for a sexual assault forensic exam may not be charged or billed to the survivor or to the survivor's insurance.
The fee for conducting an examination of a victim pursuant to this section shall not be charged or billed to the victim or to the victim's insurance carrier.
For assaults in Kansas, the state Crime Victims Compensation program pays for sexual assault forensic exams starting July 1, 2026.
Show the law for this line: Kansas AG Crime Victims Compensation page, SAFE Program section
Kansas AG Crime Victims Compensation page, SAFE Program sectionKS-EXAM-2
Effective July 1, 2026, sexual assault forensic examinations for assaults that occur in Kansas, are to be paid by Kansas Crime Victims Compensation.
Payment of the exam fee does not depend on the survivor otherwise qualifying for a compensation award.
Show the law for this line: 2026 HB 2613, sec. 1, amending K.S.A. 65-448(h)
2026 HB 2613, sec. 1, amending K.S.A. 65-448(h)KS-EXAM-3
Payment of such fee is not contingent on a victim or claimant being otherwise eligible for compensation under K.S.A. 74-7301 et seq., and amendments thereto.
The exam payment covers the forensic exam only. Other medical treatment from the same visit is billed to the survivor or their insurance, and the survivor can apply for compensation for it.
Show the law for this line: SAFE Program Reimbursement Invoice, Billing Instructions
SAFE Program Reimbursement Invoice, Billing InstructionsKS-EXAM-4
The CVCB will only pay for the exam, not the medical treatment, of sexual assault victims.
Police report
A police report is not the only way to qualify. Other records can count, like a forensic exam.
Show the law for this line: K.S.A. 74-7305(f)and 1 more
K.S.A. 74-7305(f)KS-REP-1
To qualify, the crime must be reported to law enforcement within 72 hours, OR the survivor must have had a forensic medical exam within seven days, OR the board must find good cause for missing both.
Compensation may not be awarded unless: (1) The criminally injurious conduct resulting in injury or death was reported to a law enforcement officer within 72 hours after the occurrence of the criminally injurious conduct; (2) the victim obtained a forensic medical examination within seven days after the occurrence of the criminally injurious conduct; or (3) the board finds there was good cause for the failure to report or obtain an examination within the time limits provided in this subsection.
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K.S.A. 65-448(h) as amended by 2026 HB 2613, sec. 1KS-REP-2
The board must pay the forensic exam fee even if the survivor chooses not to report the assault to law enforcement.
refusal of the victim to report the alleged offense to law enforcement shall not excuse
To qualify, the crime must be reported to law enforcement within 72 hours, OR the survivor must have had a forensic medical exam within seven days, OR the board must find good cause for missing both.
Show the law for this line: K.S.A. 74-7305(f)
K.S.A. 74-7305(f)KS-REP-1
Compensation may not be awarded unless: (1) The criminally injurious conduct resulting in injury or death was reported to a law enforcement officer within 72 hours after the occurrence of the criminally injurious conduct; (2) the victim obtained a forensic medical examination within seven days after the occurrence of the criminally injurious conduct; or (3) the board finds there was good cause for the failure to report or obtain an examination within the time limits provided in this subsection.
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The board must pay the forensic exam fee even if the survivor chooses not to report the assault to law enforcement.
Show the law for this line: K.S.A. 65-448(h) as amended by 2026 HB 2613, sec. 1
K.S.A. 65-448(h) as amended by 2026 HB 2613, sec. 1KS-REP-2
refusal of the victim to report the alleged offense to law enforcement shall not excuse
Deadline to apply
Apply within 5 years of the date it happened.
Show the law for this line: K.S.A. 74-7305(b)(2)(A)-(B)
K.S.A. 74-7305(b)(2)(A)-(B)KS-DEAD-1
Most claims must be filed within five years of the injury. If a survivor is told that DNA testing of a sexual assault kit or other evidence matched a suspect, or that a suspect was identified, they have two years from that notice. The longest deadline that applies is the one that counts, and the board can also accept a late claim if denying it would be a severe injustice.
(A) The claim has been filed with the division within five years after the injury or death upon which the claim is based; (B) in a case where a victim who is notified that DNA testing of a sexual assault kit or other evidence has revealed a DNA profile of a suspected offender who victimized the victim or the victim on whose behalf the claim is made, or is notified of the identification of a suspected offender who victimized the victim or the victim on whose behalf the claim is made, the claim has been filed with the division within two years of such notification
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For a sexually violent crime, the board may accept a claim filed within 10 years after the crime. "Sexually violent crime" is a defined list in K.S.A. 22-3717 that includes rape and aggravated sexual battery but not every sexual offense.
Show the law for this line: K.S.A. 74-7305(b)(2)(C)(ii)(a)
K.S.A. 74-7305(b)(2)(C)(ii)(a)KS-DEAD-2
a victim of a sexually violent crime as defined in K.S.A. 22-3717, and amendments thereto, if: (a) The claim has been filed with the division within 10 years after the date such crime was committed
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If the survivor of a sexually violent crime was under 18 when it happened, the claim can be filed up to 10 years after they turn 18.
Show the law for this line: K.S.A. 74-7305(b)(2)(C)(ii)(b)
K.S.A. 74-7305(b)(2)(C)(ii)(b)KS-DEAD-3
the victim was less than 18 years of age at the time such crime was committed, and the claim has been filed within 10 years after the date the victim turns 18 years of age
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When the victim was under 16 and the crime was a sexually violent crime or certain trafficking or enticement crimes, the claim is due within two years of the report to law enforcement, unless a longer limit also applies.
Show the law for this line: K.S.A. 74-7305(b)(1)
K.S.A. 74-7305(b)(1)KS-DEAD-4
Compensation may not be awarded unless an application has been filed with the division within two years of the reporting of the incident to law enforcement officials if the victim was less than 16 years of age
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Keeping your name and address private
Kansas's Safe at Home address confidentiality program, run by the Attorney General's Victim Services Division, lets survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking, and human trafficking use a substitute address on state and local public records and get free forwarding of first-class mail. Survivors apply through a certified enrolling assistant, not directly to the Attorney General.
Show the law for this line: How Safe at Home Works, Eligibility Criteria
How Safe at Home Works, Eligibility CriteriaKS-ACP-1
Anyone who is a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, or stalking and fears for their safety may apply to Safe at Home.
All records and information given to the Crime Victims Compensation Board and division to process a claim are confidential, and the records gathered to evaluate a claim cannot be obtained through discovery in a civil or criminal case except in narrow, listed situations.
Show the law for this line: K.S.A. 74-7308(e) (renumbered (e)(1) by 2026 HB 2613, sec. 3)
K.S.A. 74-7308(e) (renumbered (e)(1) by 2026 HB 2613, sec. 3)KS-CONF-1
All records and information given to the board and the crime victims compensation division created by K.S.A. 75-773, and amendments thereto, to process a claim on behalf of a crime victim shall be confidential.
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How to apply
Mail Division of Crime Victims Compensation 120 SW 10th Ave, 2nd Floor Topeka, KS 66612-1597
Show the law for this line: Crime Victims Compensation Board page, Contact
Crime Victims Compensation Board page, ContactKS-SUBMIT-1
Mail the paper application to the Division of Crime Victims Compensation at the Attorney General's office in Topeka (the contact address on the board's page; the form itself has no mail-to line).
Contact Division of Crime Victims Compensation 120 SW 10th Ave, 2nd Floor Topeka, KS 66612-1597
Phone 785-296-2359
Show the law for this line: Kansas Attorney General: Crime Victims Compensation Board page
Kansas Attorney General: Crime Victims Compensation Board pageKS-S1
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If you need money soon
If the claimant would face financial hardship and a final award looks likely, the board may pay a tentative award that is later deducted from the final award.
Show the law for this line: K.S.A. 74-7314
K.S.A. 74-7314KS-EMR-1
If the board determines that the claimant will suffer financial hardship unless a tentative award is made, and it appears likely that a final award will be made, an amount may be paid to the claimant and shall be deducted from the final award
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Good to know before you apply
Crimes that happen in Kansas are covered. A Kansas resident hurt by a violent crime in another U.S. state or territory can apply only if that place has no eligible compensation program and the crime would be covered in Kansas.
Show the law for this line: K.S.A. 74-7301(e)(1)(A)
K.S.A. 74-7301(e)(1)(A)KS-RES-1
Occurs or is attempted in this state or occurs to a person whose domicile is in Kansas who is the victim of a violent crime which occurs in another state, possession, or territory of the United States of America may make an application for compensation if: (i) The crimes would be compensable had it occurred in the state of Kansas; and (ii) the places the crimes occurred are states, possessions or territories of the United States of America not having eligible crime victim compensation programs
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A violent crime committed outside the United States against a Kansas resident can also qualify.
Show the law for this line: K.S.A. 74-7301(e)(2)
K.S.A. 74-7301(e)(2)KS-RES-2
a violent crime that posed a substantial threat or caused personal injury or death, committed outside of the United States against a person whose domicile is in Kansas
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Compensation is reduced by anything already recovered from other sources, such as insurance.
Show the law for this line: K.S.A. 74-7305(d)(1)(A)
K.S.A. 74-7305(d)(1)(A)KS-COL-1
Economic loss upon which the claimant's claim is based is recouped from other persons, including collateral sources
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