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If you're Jane Doe in Mississippi
What Mississippi's crime victim compensation law says, in plain words. Each line links to the exact sentence it comes from.
Mississippi Crime Victim Compensation Program, run by Office of the Mississippi Attorney General, Bureau of Victim Assistance, Crime Victim Compensation Division.
Show the law for this line: Mississippi Attorney General: Bureau of Victim Assistance (Victim Compensation and Sexual Assault Examinations)
Mississippi Attorney General: Bureau of Victim Assistance (Victim Compensation and Sexual Assault Examinations)MS-S1
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- $20,000the most you can ask for in totalMiss. Code Ann. 99-41-23(4)
- 3 yearsto apply, from the date it happenedMiss. Code Ann. 99-41-17(1)(b)
- Police reportthe program asks for one within 72 hoursMiss. Code Ann. 99-41-17(1)(e)
- $0what a forensic exam should cost youMiss. Code Ann. 99-37-25(1)(a)
What the program can pay for
The most the program can pay for all costs together is $20,000.
Show the law for this line: Miss. Code Ann. 99-41-23(4)
Miss. Code Ann. 99-41-23(4)MS-CAP-1
All compensation for one victim and everyone claiming because of that victim is capped at $20,000 in total.
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 Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) in the aggregate.
Medical care
- Medical care, rehabilitation and other treatment is capped at $15,000.
Show the law for this line: 3 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 300(2)(a)and 1 more
3 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 300(2)(a)MS-COV-MED
Reasonable, medically necessary medical care and rehabilitation are covered.
Medical – reasonable charges incurred for reasonably needed and medically necessary products, services and accommodations
Miss. Code Ann. 99-41-5(a)(i)MS-CAP-MED
medical care, rehabilitation, rehabilitative occupational training and other remedial treatment and care, but not to exceed Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00)
Counseling
- Mental health counseling for the victim and family members is capped at $3,500.
Show the law for this line: 3 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 300(2)(b)and 1 more
3 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 300(2)(b)MS-COV-COUNS
Mental health counseling for the victim and family members is covered.
Mental Health Services – reasonable charges incurred for reasonably needed mental health counseling and care for the victim/claimant and the victim’s/claimant’s family members.
Miss. Code Ann. 99-41-5(a)(ii)MS-CAP-COUNS
Mental health counseling and care not to exceed Three Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($3,500.00) for the victim and victim’s family member
Prescriptions
Show the law for this line: 3 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 301(1)
3 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 301(1)MS-COV-RX
Prescriptions are among the medical expenses the program covers.
Some examples of medical expenses include, but are not limited to, hospital, physicians, prescriptions, ambulance
Dental care
Show the law for this line: 3 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 301(3)
3 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 301(3)MS-COV-DENTAL
Dental care is covered when it treats a crime injury.
dental care and services may be eligible if treatment is directly related to the crime injury.
Lost pay
- Lost wages are paid up to $600 per week for at most 52 weeks.
Show the law for this line: 3 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 303(1)(a)and 1 more
3 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 303(1)(a)MS-COV-WAGES
Wages lost while recovering from physical injuries or psychological trauma are covered.
Lost wages may be eligible for work missed by the victim during recovery for physical injuries and/or psychological trauma
Miss. Code Ann. 99-41-23(1)MS-CAP-WAGES
Compensation for work loss may not exceed Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) per week, not to exceed fifty-two (52) weeks
Home security
- Repairing or replacing exterior windows, doors, locks or security devices of a home is capped at $1,000.
Show the law for this line: 3 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 300(2)(l)and 1 more
3 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 300(2)(l)MS-COV-SECURITY
Repairing or replacing broken exterior windows, doors, locks or security devices of the victim's home is covered.
Repair and/or Replacement Costs – reasonable costs for victim/claimant to repair and/or replace exterior broken windows, doors, locks or other security devices of a residential dwelling
3 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 310(7)MS-CAP-SECURITY
Compensation for repair and/or replacement costs may not exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).
Moving
- Relocation assistance is capped at $2,000 and is only for domestic violence victims in imminent danger.
Show the law for this line: 3 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 300(2)(i)and 1 more
3 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 300(2)(i)MS-COV-RELOC
Relocation costs are covered for domestic violence victims in imminent danger.
Relocation Assistance – reasonable relocation costs for domestic violence victims in imminent danger.
3 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 307(13)(b)MS-CAP-RELOC
Compensation for relocation assistance may not exceed Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00).
Temporary housing
- Temporary housing assistance is capped at $500 and is only for domestic violence victims in imminent danger.
Show the law for this line: 3 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 300(2)(h)and 1 more
3 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 300(2)(h)MS-COV-HOUSING
Temporary housing is covered for domestic violence victims in imminent danger.
Temporary Housing – reasonable costs for temporary housing for domestic violence victims in imminent danger.
3 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 306(11)(a)MS-CAP-HOUSING
Compensation for temporary housing assistance may not exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).
Crime scene cleanup
- Crime scene cleanup is capped at $1,000.
Show the law for this line: 3 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 300(2)(j)and 1 more
3 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 300(2)(j)MS-COV-CLEAN
Cleaning the scene after a homicide or assault is covered.
Crime Scene Cleanup – reasonable and necessary cost of cleaning the crime scene after a homicide or assault.
3 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 308(7)(e)MS-CAP-CLEAN
Compensation for crime scene cleanup may not exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).
School costs
- Tuition loss is capped at $2,000.
Show the law for this line: 3 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 300(2)(n)and 1 more
3 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 300(2)(n)MS-COV-TUITION
Tuition that is lost because the victim's death or crime-caused disability kept the student from finishing the term is covered.
Tuition Loss – Tuition reimbursement for a victim/claimant enrolled as a student at a school, college or university who, due to the victim’s death or disability caused by a violent crime, was unable to complete the semester or term.
3 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 312(5)(e)MS-CAP-TUITION
Compensation for tuition loss may not exceed Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00).
Funeral costs
- Funeral, cremation or burial expenses are capped at $6,500 in total.
Show the law for this line: Miss. Code Ann. 99-41-5(a)(iii)
Miss. Code Ann. 99-41-5(a)(iii)MS-CAP-FUNERAL
Expenses related to funeral, cremation or burial, but not to exceed a total charge of Six Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($6,500.00)
What it does not pay for
Damaged or stolen property is not reimbursed. Medical items such as eyeglasses, hearing aids, dentures or prosthetics destroyed in the crime are handled separately as a medical expense.
Show the law for this line: 3 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 314(1)
3 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 314(1)MS-EXCL-PROP
Ineligible expenses include, but are not limited to, damaged or stolen property, pain and suffering, expenses not directly related to the crime injuries, attorney’s fees
Attorney's fees are not reimbursed.
Show the law for this line: 3 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 314(1)
3 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 314(1)MS-EXCL-LEGAL
Ineligible expenses include, but are not limited to, damaged or stolen property, pain and suffering, expenses not directly related to the crime injuries, attorney’s fees
Pain and suffering is not compensated.
Show the law for this line: 3 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 314(1)
3 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 314(1)MS-EXCL-PAIN
Ineligible expenses include, but are not limited to, damaged or stolen property, pain and suffering, expenses not directly related to the crime injuries, attorney’s fees
The forensic exam
You should not get a bill for a sexual assault forensic exam.
Show the law for this line: Miss. Code Ann. 99-37-25(1)(a)and 1 more
Miss. Code Ann. 99-37-25(1)(a)MS-EXAM-1
The bill for a sexual assault forensic exam goes to the state, and the survivor may not be billed or held responsible for it.
No bill for the examination will be submitted to the victim, nor shall the medical facility hold the victim responsible for payment.
3 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 602(3)MS-EXAM-2
The state's exam payment rules say the survivor's private insurance should not be billed for the forensic exam.
The victim’s private insurance should not be billed for the cost of the sexual assault medical forensic examination.
The provider should not bill your insurance for it either.
Show the law for this line: 3 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 602(3)
3 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 602(3)MS-EXAM-2
The state's exam payment rules say the survivor's private insurance should not be billed for the forensic exam.
The victim’s private insurance should not be billed for the cost of the sexual assault medical forensic examination.
The Attorney General's Division of Victim Compensation pays for the forensic exam directly to the provider.
Show the law for this line: Miss. Code Ann. 99-37-25(1)(a)
Miss. Code Ann. 99-37-25(1)(a)MS-EXAM-3
The Division of Victim Compensation shall pay for the medical examination conducted for the procurement of evidence to aid in the investigation and prosecution of the alleged offense.
What the Attorney General pays the provider for the exam counts as payment in full.
Show the law for this line: 3 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 604(5)
3 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 604(5)MS-EXAM-4
Payment made to the provider by the Office of the Attorney General, Victim Compensation Division for the sexual assault medical forensic examination shall be considered by the provider as payment in full.
Police report
The program asks that the crime be reported to police.
Show the law for this line: Miss. Code Ann. 99-41-17(1)(e)and 1 more
Miss. Code Ann. 99-41-17(1)(e)MS-REPORT-1
For compensation, the crime must be reported to law enforcement within 72 hours, unless there was good cause for not reporting in that time.
Unless the criminally injurious conduct resulting in injury or death was reported to a law enforcement officer within seventy-two (72) hours after its occurrence or unless it is found that there was good cause for the failure to report within such time
3 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 202(4)(c)MS-REPORT-2
Good cause for a late report can include the victim's psychological state or compelling health or safety reasons.
The psychological state and any compelling health or safety reasons that would jeopardize the well-being of the victim/claimant.
For compensation, the crime must be reported to law enforcement within 72 hours, unless there was good cause for not reporting in that time.
Show the law for this line: Miss. Code Ann. 99-41-17(1)(e)
Miss. Code Ann. 99-41-17(1)(e)MS-REPORT-1
Unless the criminally injurious conduct resulting in injury or death was reported to a law enforcement officer within seventy-two (72) hours after its occurrence or unless it is found that there was good cause for the failure to report within such time
Good cause for a late report can include the victim's psychological state or compelling health or safety reasons.
Show the law for this line: 3 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 202(4)(c)
3 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 202(4)(c)MS-REPORT-2
The psychological state and any compelling health or safety reasons that would jeopardize the well-being of the victim/claimant.
Deadline to apply
Apply within 3 years of the date it happened.
Show the law for this line: Miss. Code Ann. 99-41-17(1)(b)
Miss. Code Ann. 99-41-17(1)(b)MS-DEADLINE-1
A claim must be filed within 36 months after the crime. For good cause the director may allow up to 12 more months.
Unless the claim has been filed with the director within thirty-six (36) months after the crime occurred, or in cases of child sexual abuse, within thirty-six (36) months after the crime was reported to law enforcement or the Department of Child Protection Services, but in no event later than the victim’s twenty-fifth birthday. For good cause, the director may extend the time period allowed for filing a claim for an additional period not to exceed twelve (12) months
Keeping your name and address private
The Attorney General's Address Confidentiality Program gives Mississippi residents who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking a substitute address and mail forwarding to use with state and local agencies, so the person they fear cannot find them. Applicants send the program application to the Attorney General's Victim Compensation Division; the assault does not have to have happened in Mississippi.
Show the law for this line: Miss. Admin. Code Title 3, Part 1, Chapter 07, Rules 700 and 703; statutory basis Miss. Code Ann. 99-47-1
Miss. Admin. Code Title 3, Part 1, Chapter 07, Rules 700 and 703; statutory basis Miss. Code Ann. 99-47-1MS-ACP-1
The Address Confidentiality Program helps victims keep their location confidential by providing them with a substitute address and a mail forwarding service for use when interacting with state and local agencies.
By statute, the compensation division's records, files and communications are confidential and privileged and cannot be released under the Mississippi Public Records Act of 1983, and no one may disclose information about applicants or recipients without the claimant's written consent except to run the program.
Show the law for this line: Miss. Code Ann. 99-41-31
Miss. Code Ann. 99-41-31MS-RECCONF-1
The records, papers, files and communications of the division, director, staff and agents must be regarded as confidential information and privileged and not subject to disclosure under any condition including the Mississippi Public Records Act of 1983.
How to apply
Online https://portal.ago.ms.gov/public/?q=node/428
Show the law for this line: Bureau of Victim Assistance page, Victim Compensation section
Bureau of Victim Assistance page, Victim Compensation sectionMS-SUBMIT-ONLINE
A survivor can fill out the Crime Victim Compensation application online through the Attorney General's portal.
Complete the Crime Victim Compensation (CVC) Application online here
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Mail P.O. Box 220 Jackson, MS 39205
Show the law for this line: Application (rev. 12.9.2025), Instructions
Application (rev. 12.9.2025), InstructionsMS-SUBMIT-MAIL
Fill out the paper application, attach itemized bills and other required documents, and mail it to the Crime Victim Compensation Division's post office box in Jackson.
Fill out the form completely (please print), attach any required documentation, including itemized bills, and mail to the above address.
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Fax 601.576.4445
Show the law for this line: Victim Compensation brochure (2025), How to Apply
Victim Compensation brochure (2025), How to ApplyMS-SUBMIT-FAX
The printed application can also be faxed to the program using the fax number on the form.
print the form found online and mail or fax it using the information on the form.
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Phone 800-829-6766
Show the law for this line: Mississippi Attorney General: Bureau of Victim Assistance (Victim Compensation and Sexual Assault Examinations)
Mississippi Attorney General: Bureau of Victim Assistance (Victim Compensation and Sexual Assault Examinations)MS-S1
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If you need money soon
An advance award of up to $500 may be made when an award is probable and the claimant would face financial hardship without it.
Show the law for this line: 3 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 403(1)-(2)
3 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 403(1)-(2)MS-EMERG-1
determines that the claim is one with respect to which an award probably will be made; and b. the claimant will suffer financial hardship unless an advance award is made. 2. The advance award may not exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).
Good to know before you apply
Crimes in Mississippi qualify, and Mississippi residents hurt elsewhere qualify if that state or country offers no compensation.
Show the law for this line: Miss. Code Ann. 99-41-5(d)
Miss. Code Ann. 99-41-5(d)MS-RES-1
an act occurring or attempted within the geographical boundaries of this state, or to a resident of Mississippi while that resident is within any other state of the United States or any foreign country, which state or foreign country does not provide compensation for those injuries
The state pays for a forensic exam only when the crime occurred in Mississippi.
Show the law for this line: 3 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 602(1)(a)
3 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 602(1)(a)MS-RES-2
The crime must have occurred in Mississippi.
Compensation is reduced by anything recovered from other sources such as insurance.
Show the law for this line: Miss. Code Ann. 99-41-17(2)(a)
Miss. Code Ann. 99-41-17(2)(a)MS-COLLAT-1
Compensation otherwise payable to a claimant shall be diminished to the extent: (a) That the economic loss is recouped from other sources, including collateral sources
The program is the payer of last resort: insurance, Medicaid, Medicare and Workers' Compensation must pay first.
Show the law for this line: Application, General Eligibility Guidelines
Application, General Eligibility GuidelinesMS-COLLAT-2
All other sources of payment such as insurance, Medicaid, Medicare and Workers' Compensation must pay first.
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