Title 34 — NavyRelease 119-73

§20107 Crime victims legal assistance grants

Title 34 › Subtitle Subtitle II— - Protection of Children and Other Persons › Chapter CHAPTER 201— - VICTIM RIGHTS, COMPENSATION, AND ASSISTANCE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - CRIME VICTIMS FUND › § 20107

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Director may give grants per section 20103(c)(1)(A) to state, tribal, or local governments and public or private groups for programs enforcing crime victims’ rights. Grants may not fund lawsuits, and funds under Title 31, sections 3729–3731 may be used only if Congress approves.

Full Legal Text

Title 34, §20107

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(a)The Director may make grants as provided in section 20103(c)(1)(A) of this title to State, tribal, and local prosecutors’ offices, law enforcement agencies, courts, jails, and correctional institutions, and to qualified public and private entities, to develop, establish, and maintain programs for the enforcement of crime victims’ rights as provided in law.

(b)Grant amounts under this section may not be used to bring a cause of action for damages.

(c)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts collected pursuant to sections 3729 through 3731 of title 31 (commonly known as the “False Claims Act”) may be used for grants under this section, subject to appropriation.

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Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 10603d of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

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Citation

34 U.S.C. § 20107

Title 34 — Navy

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

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