Governor's Programs
Criminal Justice and Substance Abuse
Section 512
Reparations reduction.
     63M-7-512.   Reparations reduction.
     (1) Reparations otherwise payable to a claimant may be reduced or denied as follows:
     (a) the economic loss upon which the claim is based has been or could be recouped from other persons, including collateral sources;
     (b) the reparations officer considers the claim unreasonable because of the misconduct of the claimant or of a victim through whom the claimant claims; or
     (c) the victim did not use a facility or health care provider which would be covered by a collateral source.
     (2) When two or more dependents are entitled to an award as a result of a victim's death, the award shall be apportioned by the reparations officer among the dependents.

Amended by Chapter 339, 2008 General Session
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session
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