# KRS § 49.280: 49.280 Definitions for KRS 49.270 to 49.490 > Kentucky · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TVI_C49_S49.280 ## Section - **Citation:** KRS § 49.280 - **Heading:** 49.280 Definitions for KRS 49.270 to 49.490 - **Jurisdiction:** Kentucky - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** KY Code / Title VI / Chapter 49 / Section 49.280 ## Text 49.280 Definitions for KRS 49.270 to 49.490. As used in KRS 49.270 to 49.490: (1) "Child" means any person less than eighteen (18) years of age; (2) "Claimant" means any of the following claiming compensation under KRS 49.270 to 49.490: a victim, a dependent of a deceased victim, a third person other than a collateral source, or an authorized person acting on behalf of any of them who is legally responsible for the expenses incurred by the victim as a result of the crime committed against the victim; (3) "Criminally injurious conduct" means conduct that occurs or is attempted in this jurisdiction, poses a substantial threat of personal physical or psychological injury or death, and is punishable by fine, imprisonment, or death. Criminally injurious conduct shall include an act of terrorism, as defined in 18 U.S.C. sec. 2331, committed outside of the United States against a resident of Kentucky. Acts which, but for the insanity or mental irresponsibility or lack of capacity of the perpetrator, would constitute criminal conduct shall be deemed to be criminally injurious conduct. The operation of a motor vehicle, motorcycle, train, boat, aircraft, or other vehicle in violation of law does not constitute a criminally injurious conduct unless the injury or death was intentionally inflicted, involved a violation of KRS 189A.010, driving under the influence, involved the operator of a vehicle in an accident who did not stop and disclose his or her identity as required by KRS 189.580, or involved the operator of a vehicle in an accident who acted recklessly or with wantonness; (4) "Family," when used with reference to a person, means: (a) The person's spouse; (b) Any person related to the person within the second degree of consanguinity; (c) Any person maintaining a sexual relationship with the person; (d) Any person residing in the same household with the person; or (e) Any stepchild, stepparent, stepbrother, or stepsister; and (5) (a) "Victim" means a person who suffers personal physical or psychological injury or death from a criminal act in Kentucky as a result of: 1. Criminally injurious conduct; 2. A good-faith effort to prevent criminally injurious conduct; or 3. A good-faith effort to apprehend a person reasonably suspected of engaging in criminally injurious conduct. (b) "Victim" shall also mean a resident who is a victim of a crime occurring outside this state if: 1. The crime would be compensable had it occurred inside this state; and 2. The crime occurred in a state which does not have a crime victim compensation program, for which the victim is eligible as eligibility is set forth in KRS 49.310. (c) "Victim" shall also mean a resident of this state who is injured or killed by an act of terrorism, as defined in 18 U.S.C. sec. 2331, committed outside the United States. ## Nearby sections - [KRS § 49.010 49.010 Office of Claims and Appeals -- Administrative boards within office -- Executive director -- Powers and duties -- Crime Victims Compensation Board -- Trauma-informed training -- Requirement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TVI_C49_S49.010.md) - [KRS § 49.020 49.020 Membership and duties of Board of Tax Appeals, Crime Victims Compensation Board, and Board of Claims -- Required training](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TVI_C49_S49.020.md) - [KRS § 49.030 49.030 KRS 49.040 to 49.180 applicable to power and authority outlined in KRS 49.020(5)](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TVI_C49_S49.030.md) - [KRS § 49.040 49.040 Exclusive jurisdiction of Board of Claims -- Limitation on damage awards -- Hearing officers -- Official records -- Agreed judgment or dismissal if settlement reached](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TVI_C49_S49.040.md) - [KRS § 49.050 49.050 Jurisdiction of Board of Claims as to municipal maintenance of state-owned traffic control devices](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TVI_C49_S49.050.md) - [KRS § 49.060 49.060 Legislative intent as to sovereign immunity in negligence claims](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TVI_C49_S49.060.md) - [KRS § 49.070 49.070 State institutions of higher education declared agencies of state government for purposes of KRS 49.060 -- Jurisdiction of Board of Claims -- Sovereign immunity -- Exposure to asbestos claims](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TVI_C49_S49.070.md) - [KRS § 49.080 49.080 Venue of hearings -- Expenses of hearings outside offices](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TVI_C49_S49.080.md) - [KRS § 49.090 49.090 Investigation of claims -- Claims under $2,500 may be investigated in-house -- Hearings on contested claims of $2,500 or more -- Order -- Filing fee](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TVI_C49_S49.090.md) - [KRS § 49.100 49.100 Defense to claims](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TVI_C49_S49.100.md) - [KRS § 49.110 49.110 Compensation and expenses of Board of Claims, assistant Attorneys General, or attorneys appointed by Governor -- Payment of awards -- Operating costs paid out of general fund](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TVI_C49_S49.110.md) - [KRS § 49.120 49.120 When claims must be presented](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TVI_C49_S49.120.md) - [KRS § 49.130 49.130 Conditions of awards -- Reduction of award](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TVI_C49_S49.130.md) - [KRS § 49.140 49.140 Enforcement and entry of orders, awards, and judgments](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TVI_C49_S49.140.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TVI_C49_S49.280. 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