1. Payment cap. The administrator may award to a claimant restitution assistance that is: A. The lesser of $15,000 and 25% of the amount of unpaid restitution awarded in the final order if the victim is not an eligible adult; or [PL 2021, c. 576, §1 (NEW).] B. The lesser of $30,000 and 50% of the amount of unpaid restitution awarded in the final order if the victim is an eligible adult. [PL 2021, c. 576, §1 (NEW).] [PL 2021, c. 576, §1 (NEW).] 2. Waiver. The administrator may waive the payment caps in subsection 1 for good cause shown. [PL 2021, c. 576, §1 (NEW).] 3. Award limited. An award of restitution assistance under this subchapter may be made to only one claimant per victim. [PL 2021, c. 576, §1 (NEW).] Restitution assistance awards may be made under this subchapter only to victims awarded restitution in a final order issued on or after the effective date of this subchapter. [PL 2021, c. 576, §1 (NEW).]
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