Los Angeles Municipal Code Art. 32 Victim Services Trust Fund

(a) There is hereby created within the Treasury of the City of Los Angeles a Trust Fund known as the “Victim Services Trust Fund”.

(b) The purpose of this Fund is the receipt, retention and disbursement of undistributed restitution funds from the Superior Court to be utilized to pay for expenses incurred by victims of crimes prosecuted by the City Attorney’s Office. Covered expenses include, but are not limited to transportation, parking, child care and lodging.

(c) The Fund shall be administered by the City Attorney or the City Attorney’s designee in accordance with the purposes of the program.

(d) Expenditures from the Fund shall be authorized by the City Attorney or the City Attorney’s designee.

(e) Any money earmarked for this Fund, before they may deposited in the Fund, shall first be submitted to the City Attorney for acceptance or rejection.

(f) All interest or other earnings from moneys received into said Fund shall be credited thereto and shall be devoted to the purposes set forth herein.

(g) This section shall sunset on December 12, 2024. All monies remaining in the Fund shall revert to the Superior Court.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 185,406, Eff. 3-21-18.