The Director of SDRS reserves the right to make a final determination of victim s status.
Victims have several options for resolving complaints.
This normally occurs once the victim has reported the offense to the police. Because SDRS does not investigate cases or take the side of one party over the other, cases requiring investigation must be forwarded to the police. Once SDRS is provided with a completed report, the victim will be asked to meet with SDRS staff to review the complaint. Second, victims may seek criminal charges through the police and state s attorney. This process is initiated by filing a report with the appropriate police agency.