Statute · New York Executive Law
N.Y. Exec. Law § 620 — Declaration of policy and legislative intent
N.Y. Exec. Law § 620
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- Statute
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- New York Executive Law
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- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 620. Declaration of policy and legislative intent. The legislature recognizes that many innocent persons suffer personal physical injury or death as a result of criminal acts. Such persons or their dependents may thereby suffer disability, incur financial hardships, or become dependent upon…
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N.Y. Exec. Law § 620 — Declaration of policy and legislative intent is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 620. Declaration of policy and legislative intent. The legislature recognizes that many innocent persons suffer personal physical injury or death as a result of criminal acts. Such persons or their dependents may thereby suffer disability, incur financial hardships, or become dependent upon public assistance. The legislature finds and determines that there is a need for government financial assistance for such victims of crime. Accordingly, it is the legislature's intent that aid, care and support be provided by the state, as a matter of grace, for such victims of crime.