The scope of the law
§ 1 To anyone who has suffered damage as a result of the crime
be paid compensation by the State (criminal injuries compensation) according to
This law.
section 2 of the criminal injuries compensation is paid if the crime was committed in the
Sweden.
Criminal injuries compensation in accordance with paragraphs 4 and 5 are paid even if
the offence has been committed abroad, if the victims of
the time of the offense was habitually resident in Sweden.
Criminal injuries compensation according to § 9 is also paid to a child
who have witnessed crimes abroad, if the child at the time
for the crime was habitually resident in Sweden.
paragraph 3 of the criminal injuries compensation is not paid if the crime and the
the victim has to make a connection with Sweden that it
is not reasonable that the damage is replaced by the State.
The first subparagraph shall not apply in the case of intentional violent crimes
that has been committed in Sweden, if the injured person at the time
for the crime were nationals or resident in another
Member State of the European Union.
Criminal injuries compensation
Recoverable damages
section 4 of the criminal injuries compensation for personal injury. As
personal injury are replaced even damage to clothes, glasses and
similar objects as the damaged bar on at
damage occurring.
Criminal injuries compensation for personal injury is determined in accordance with Chapter 5.
1 – 3 of the tort liability Act (1972:207). Compensation for future
loss of earnings or loss of maintenance is paid with a
lump sum or in the form of an annuity, or with a
lump sum plus annuity. Annuity paid only
When the remuneration is of essential importance for the
victim's future care or supplies. Annuity
value insured under the Act (1973:213) amending
tort annuities.
paragraph 5 of the criminal injuries compensation is paid for the damage it does
someone seriously offends anyone, crimes
includes an attack on his person, freedom or peace
(violation).
Criminal injuries compensation for violation is determined in accordance with Chapter 5. 6 §
first subparagraph, the tort liability Act (1972:207).
To the extent that a court, in substance, has examined a claim for
damages for tort, criminal injuries compensation in this
Part cannot be determined at a lower amount than that resulting from the
the Court's ruling, unless otherwise provided by this Act.
section 6 of the criminal injuries compensation paid for damage to property, if the offence
was committed by someone who was
-inmate in correctional,
-inmate for care in a home, as referred to in section 22 of the Act
(1988:870) for the care of drug users in some cases,
-inmate for care in a home within the meaning of section 12 of the Act (1990:52)
with specific provisions for the care of the young, or
– arrested according to decisions that had been carried out.
Criminal injuries compensation for material damage is determined in accordance with Chapter 5. 7 §
the tort liability Act (1972:207).
section 7 of the criminal injuries compensation is paid for the property damage in
the cases referred to in paragraph 6, if there are special reasons.
section 8 of the criminal injuries compensation paid for damage and clean
property damage also in cases other than those specified in §§ 6 and 7
to the extent the victim's ability to make a living
itself has seriously deteriorated by damage or compensation
otherwise, it comes across as particularly urgent.
section 9 of the criminal injuries compensation is paid to a child who has
witnessed a crime been liable to harm the security and
the trust of the child in his or her relationship to a
related person.
Criminal injuries compensation for children who have witnessed crimes
is determined according to what is equitable having regard to the seriousness
the crime is.
Relationship to other compensation
section 10 of the criminal injuries compensation is paid to the extent that the damage was not
covered by other compensation that the victim has the right to
because of the injury.
In determining criminal injuries compensation offset compensation
but only to the extent that the compensation has been paid or is deemed to
be paid. European criminal injuries compensation according to § 35 or
other compensation of foreign Government funds be offset only
to the extent the foreign compensation has been paid.
Compensation equivalent to a saving on the victim's side
shall not be deducted from the criminal injuries compensation.
section 11 in determining criminal injuries compensation for material damage
in respect of property which was not insured against the risk of injury and
that the victim must be assumed to have refrained from insuring
because of the extent of its assets and
risk sharing in its activities are deducted
insurance compensation that would have been payable if insurance
had been.
In determining criminal injuries compensation for material damage
with respect to property which by Convention should have been held
insured against the risk of injury, but that the victim has
neglected to insure reasonable deducted
insurance compensation that would have been payable if insurance
had been.
Adjustment
section 12 of the criminal injuries compensation may be adjusted if it is reasonable to
regard to the injured party or, if the damage has led
in death, the deceased, by his conduct in connection with the
the crime or in other similar ways intentionally or
negligence has increased the risk of injury.
Criminal injuries compensation for material damage or pure
property damage may also be reduced if it is reasonable to
given that the victim by not taking
the usual precautionary measures either intentionally or by
negligence has increased the risk of injury.
Personal allowance
section 13 in determining criminal injuries compensation should a
allowance has to be made.
A deduction should not be made if the crime was committed by someone who
referred to in section 6, and the crime was committed on or near a
establishment or other place where he or she was an inmate or
detained. A deduction should not be made in respect of
compensation to children who have witnessed the crime, or if the
Moreover, there are special reasons.
The Government or the authority, as the Government determines
announce details relating to the deduction amount.
Thresholds
section 14 of the criminal injuries compensation for injury laid down in
form of a lump sum payment to a maximum of twenty times the
price base amounts according to Chapter 2. 6 and 7 § §
the social security code in effect at the time
the compensation is determined. Criminal injuries compensation for personal injury
laid down in the form of an annuity is paid for each year of
no more than three times the price base amount applicable at the
time the compensation is determined.
Criminal injuries compensation for material damage and pure property damage
paid with a maximum of ten times the price base amount
effect at the time the remuneration is determined.
Criminal injuries compensation is not paid if the total
the compensation is less than 100 dollars.
Conditions for examining an application for
criminal injuries compensation
section 15 if the public prosecution has been brought, an application for
criminal injuries compensation must be made within three years of the dom
or final decision became final. If the public prosecution not
have been brought but for the investigation under way, should a request be made
within three years from the time the investigation was closed, or
decisions were made in prosecuting the matter. In other cases, an application
be made within three years from when the crime was committed.
If crimes have been committed against a child or if the child has
witnessed the offence under section 9, the child despite the first paragraph,
make an application until the day he or she turns 21
year.
If there are serious reasons, may an application be examined even if
It has come too late.
section 16 applications for criminal injuries compensation may be examined only if
1. the offence was reported to a forensic authority
or the applicant showing valid reason for any such
notification has not been made, and
2. the injured party in a reasonable extent has contributed to
it notified the crime can be investigated.
section 17 right to criminal injuries compensation for personal injury in accordance with
Chapter 5. Article 1, first paragraph 3 the tort liability Act (1972:207) and
of violation falls away if the injured person dies before
applications for criminal injuries compensation were made. This applies to
unless he or she has previously produced requirements
on damages for such injury.
section 18 applications for criminal injuries compensation to a child may
be done by only one parent/guardian, if the other
the custodian has committed the crime or otherwise
special reasons.
Limitation of claim criminal injuries compensation
section 19 of the terms of limitation period of a claim
criminal injuries compensation terms 2 and 3 of the limitation (Northern Ireland)
(1981:130). A claim for criminal injuries compensation shall then be considered
as a claim for damages arising from criminal offences.
If crimes have been committed against a child or if the child has
witnessed the offence under section 9, barred the child's claim
criminal injuries compensation at the earliest on the day he or she fills
21 years.
section 20 of the limitation period of a claim for criminal injuries compensation
interrupted by the claimant by reason of the offence
making claims for damages, indemnity or
criminal injuries compensation.
A requirement of the first paragraph seems to suspension on
the limitation period for all damage items can be replaced
through the criminal injuries compensation by reason of the offence.
The procedure of the crime victim compensation and support authority
The crime victim compensation and support authority and the criminal injuries compensation Board
section 21 applications for criminal injuries compensation are examined by
The crime victim compensation and support authority.
section 22 Of the crime victim compensation and support authority has a Board (Board of
criminal injuries compensation) that determines cases concerning
criminal injuries compensation is of fundamental importance, or
otherwise of major importance. Board may determine other matters
If criminal injuries compensation.
The Board's Chairman and vice chairman shall be or have
been ordinary judges.
The Board is appointed by the Government.
Hearing
section 23 of the criminal injuries compensation Board will hold oral
hearing, if the applicant so requests and it is not clear
unnecessary.
A hearing shall be public. If it can be assumed
it at a hearing will be given any task
for which of the crime victim compensation and support Authority Terms Privacy
According to the public access to information and secrecy (2009:400),
the Chairman may order that the hearing be held in camera
doors. The same applies if the applicant is under the age of 15 or
suffering from a mental disorder.
Appeal and review
section 24 of the crime victim compensation and support authority's decision may not be appealed.
section 25 Of the crime victim compensation and support authority considers that a decision on the
criminal injuries compensation is incorrect due to new
circumstances, or for any other reason,
the authority to change the decision, if it can be done without making it
to the detriment of the applicant.
section 26 Of the decision in a case if the criminal injuries compensation.
taken by an official of the crime victim compensation and support authority,
the decision may be reviewed by the criminal injuries compensation Board, if
the applicant requests it.
The decision does not, however, reviewed by the Board, if it is
clear that the decision should be amended in accordance with the applicant's
request.
Costs
paragraph 27 of the crime victim compensation and support authority may decide on the compensation of
general resources for assistance and for the investigation of a case of
criminal injuries compensation, if there are special reasons given
to the applicant's financial circumstances and other
circumstances.
The crime victim compensation and support authority may also decide on the compensation of
public funds for expenditure in respect of travel and subsistence
connection with the applicant's response to a verbal
negotiation, if such costs reasonably should be replaced.
Authority may also grant an advance on the compensation.
The Government announces the details of compensation and
advances.
Regress
section 28 On criminal injuries compensation is paid, the State in the
next to the victim's right to compensation paid
the amount and the amount of the interest payment on the current day.
Crime victim compensation and support authority may waive, in whole or in part the State's
regressfordran, where there are serious reasons.
The State also arises in the injured party's right to other
the benefit that does not offset when criminal injuries compensation
Although the settlement was determined should have been made.
section 29 of the crime victim compensation and support authority, of the offender, if he
is known, require what state is entitled under section 28 of the first
the paragraph, if it is not inappropriate given
personal circumstances of the offender or to
the possibility to have the claim paid.
Crime victim compensation and support authority may enter into agreements with the offender if
the interest rate and how the payment referred to in the first subparagraph shall be done.
section 30 of the State's regressfordran according to section 28, first subparagraph
barred 10 years after the criminal injuries compensation
was paid, unless the limitation period is interrupted before that.
Prohibition of assignment of claim for criminal injuries compensation
section 31 a claim for criminal injuries compensation may not be transferred
before compensation is available for lifting.
At the request of the victim, the crime victim compensation and support authority
, however, decide that criminal injuries compensation relating to not yet
the costs incurred for necessary care should be paid to the
the caregiver when the cost is incurred. The same is true for
other necessary expenses of a similar kind.
Exemptions from seizure
32 § a claim for criminal injuries compensation under section 4, 5 or 9
may not be imposed for the victim's guilt. Livränte amount
may, however, be imposed in accordance with Chapter 7. the enforcement code.
In the case of prohibition of seizure since criminal injuries compensation
under section 4, 5 or 9 was paid shall apply Chapter 5. 7 §
the second paragraph of the enforcement code.
Refund of criminal injuries compensation
33 § crime victim compensation and support authority shall, to the extent not
is unfair, claiming back paid criminal injuries compensation,
If the applicant has supplied false information or concealed
conditions relevant for the decision to pay
criminal injuries compensation. The same applies if the applicant after
the payment of criminal injuries compensation, other compensation
for the damage.
The first paragraph also applies if criminal injuries compensation in other
cases have been paid incorrectly or with an excessive amount and
Anyone who has a contribution is realised or should have
realized this.
Settlement
section 34 Of the criminal injuries compensation under
This law is liable under section 28, first subparagraph
or section 33, the compensation shall be reduced by an amount
corresponds to the payment obligation.
Despite the first paragraph, the crime victim compensation and support Authority pay out
criminal injuries compensation in so far as is reasonable.
European criminal injuries compensation
35 § European criminal injuries compensation is a compensation for
reason of precept in another Member State of the European
the Union paid by the State for damage as a result of the crime
committed there.
36 section if an application for criminal injuries compensation applies to an injury
as a result of a violent intentional crime committed in a
Member State of the European Union, the application of
the applicant's request, also be treated as an application for a European
criminal injuries compensation.
37 § application for European criminal injuries compensation will of
The crime victim compensation and support authority is handed over to a competent authority in
the second Member State.
The crime victim compensation and support authority may decide on criminal injuries compensation
even if a submission has been made pursuant to the first subparagraph.
If an authority in another Member State of the European Union
decide on European criminal injuries compensation after the
The crime victim compensation and support authority has paid criminal injuries compensation,
entering the State next to that of the crime victim compensation and support authority paid
the amount in the injured party's claim for compensation from the
foreign authority.
Transitional provisions
2014:322
1. this law shall enter into force on July 1, 2014, when
criminal damage Act (1978:413) is repealed.
2. the provisions of section 33 on the reimbursement of
criminal injuries compensation shall apply only in respect of
criminal injuries compensation paid after
the entry into force.
3. the provisions of paragraph 34 of set-off applies even in the case
If recourse claims which arose before the entry into force.
