1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to crime victims; authorizing a victim's estate to request or enforce an 
1.3 	order for restitution;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 611A.04, by 
1.4 	adding a subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 611A.04, is amended by adding a 
1.7 	subdivision to read:
1.8 		Subd. 6.Estate of victim. If a victim dies before or after a request for restitution is 
1.9 	made or an order for restitution is issued, the personal representative of the victim's estate 
1.10 	may request or enforce an order for restitution on behalf of the victim. If a personal 
1.11 	representative is not appointed and no application is pending, an heir of the victim may 
1.12 	file an affidavit to request or enforce an order for restitution pursuant to this subdivision. 
1.13 	Appointment of a personal representative does not affect the right of other victims, as 
1.14 	defined in section 611A.01, to request an order for restitution on their behalf.

1.15 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.