In re Johnson

ORDER

Sommer, C.J.

This cause is before the Court on Claimants petition and application for benefits. Claimant filed his application on April 9, 1997, which states that Claimant was the victim of a violent crime that took place on November 10,1993.

Section 6.1 of the Crime Victims Compensation Act (740 ILCS 45/6.1) requires that claims be filed with the Court within one year of the date of the occurrence of the crime. The Court may extend that period by one year. These limitations periods are, however, jurisdictional. (705 ILCS 505/22(h).) In the present case, Claimants application was filed…