Sec. 17. (a) Except for an alleged victim of a child sex crime, the division may not award compensation under this chapter unless the violent crime was reported to a law enforcement officer not more than seventy-two (72) hours after the occurrence of the crime.
(b) The division may not award compensation under this chapter until:
(1) law enforcement and other records concerning the circumstances of the crime are available; and
(2) any criminal investigation directly related to the crime has been substantially completed.
(c) If the crime involved a motor vehicle, the division may not award compensation under this chapter until an information or indictment alleging the commission of a crime has been filed by a prosecuting attorney. The division may award compensation under this chapter before an information or indictment alleging the commission of a crime has been filed where justice requires.
(d) The division may accept proof that evidence was collected through a forensic exam described in IC 16-21-8 as compliance with subsection (a) and as cooperation with law enforcement, as required by sections 18 and 19 of this chapter.