Official Summary

Digest: The Act says that half of restitution ordered to an insurance carrier goes to DOJ to fund victim services. The Act lets an insurance carrier tell the DA not to seek restitution. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.0). [Digest: The Act tells DOJ to study victims and make a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 87.9).] [Requires the Department of Justice to study victims. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Provides for 50 percent of awards of restitution ordered to an insurance carrier to be paid to the Department of Justice for purposes of victim services funding. Allows an insurance carrier to direct the district attorney not to seek restitution for damages incurred by the insurance carrier.