Hawaii is recognized as one of the leading States in the crime victims compensation field. In 1980, 450 victims were awarded compensation and 176 denied compensation. Unfortunately, 266 persons who were awarded compensation will have to wait until August of 1981 for payment because of inadequate funds. The first priority established by the Commission in 1980 was the scheduling of hearings for the backlog of 400 pending cases. The number of applications received in 1980 increased substantially, and continued growth is expected. For the year there were 459 new applications, with 248 cases pending. The awards in 1980 totaled $598,535.24, with an average award of $1,330.08. Given the rapidly expanding caseload and demands on the three-person staff, the operating budget of $75,962.00 is insufficient. Highlights of the year were disposition of 134 cases which had been pending for more than a year; processing of 18 requests for reconsideration, 12 of which were favorably resolved; and participation of two commission members in a workshop on victim compensation. Extensive appendixes contain a detailed financial analysis of each award, a detailed financial analysis of denials, and statistical data for the period 1968 to 1980.