(a) An individual is eligible for compensation or services under this Article if the individual was a victim of a crime committed in Montgomery County that was reported to an appropriate law enforcement agency within 48 hours after the crime occured or was discovered. The program administrator may waive this deadline if the administrator determines that it was difficult or impossible to meet this deadline.
(b) A resident of the County who was a victim of a crime committed outside the County is eligible for
(1) services under this Article to the extent that appropriate services are available; and
(2) compensation or property replacement under subsections 32-25(a)(4), (5) if comparable assistance is not available from the jurisdiction where the crime occurred. (1987 L.M.C., ch. 4, § 1; 1998 L.M.C., ch. 25, § 1.)