Crime Victim Rights Protection Act Article 62

Any person claiming crime victim compensation under this Act shall file a written application attached with relevant supporting documents with the Review Committee at the jurisdiction where the criminal act at issue was committed. However, those who apply for overseas compensation shall submit the application to the Review Committee of the area where crime victim’s household is registered.Under any of the following circumstances, the competent Review Committee processing a compensation claim shall be designated by the Reconsideration Committee at the jurisdiction where the central government is located:1. The place where the criminal act at issue was committed is unknown.2. There is a dispute over which committee is the competent authority to process the compensation claim at issue.3. There is no committee eligible to process the compensation claim.