Victims of crimes involving offenses against property shall have the right to:(1) Recover property in the custody of the police or the court as soon as is reasonably possible;(2) Restitution ordered as a condition of probation or a suspended sentence or parole and the swift revocation of the privileges for failure to make the ordered restitution; and(3) Once a claim under the criminal injuries compensation fund has been filed with the state, the claim shall be disposed of expeditiously and any award or other benefit to which a victim may be entitled shall be paid promptly.Acts 1990, ch. 957, § 6; 1993, ch. 527, §§ 7, 8.
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