Click here for more information.<\/a><\/p>Who can qualify for financial assistance and what are the eligibility requirements for compensation benefits?<\/h3>
If you are a crime victim, an immediate family member of a crime victim, or someone who is paying bills or taking care of a crime victim, you may apply.\u00a0 To be eligible, the crime must have occurred in this state and reported to law enforcement within 48 hours of occurrence, that you were not doing anything illegal at the time of the crime, that you submitted the application within 180 days from the crime date, and when all other insurance and payment sources have been exhausted.<\/p>
As a victim, do I have the right to attend the bond hearing?<\/h3>
Yes.\u00a0 Upon the defendant(s) arrest, a victim\u2019s advocate will make a reasonable attempt to contact you to advise when the bond hearing is scheduled, providing that you checked \u2018yes\u2019 on your victim\u2019s rights form that the law enforcement officer had you sign.\u00a0\u00a0 You have the right to attend, as well as, make recommendations during any pretrial hearing.\u00a0 At the hearing, you will be given the opportunity to discuss any concerns pertaining to the incident and\/or defendant(s) bond.\u00a0 For example, if you were afraid for your safety you would want to present this to the judge to take into consideration.<\/p>
As a victim of Domestic Violence, can I drop the charges against the defendant?<\/h3>
When a police officer arrives on scene for a domestic violence call, he\/she is mandated by the Laws of South Carolina to document the incident appropriately.\u00a0 If probable cause exists, the officer will formally charge the suspect while on scene.\u00a0 However, if there is not enough substantial evidence at this time to support the charge, then the officer must present the facts of the case to a county magistrate to determine whether or not probable cause exists for an arrest.\u00a0 Once the suspect is arrested, there will be a bond hearing to determine the conditions of his\/her release that the defendant must adhere to until the trial date.\u00a0 There will be a period of time between the bond hearing and the trial.\u00a0 You, the victim, will have the opportunity to voice your concerns to the judge at the trial.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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