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SC Code § 16-3-1290 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 3 - Offenses Against The Person|Section 16-3-1290. Victim Compensation Fund; payment of claims, expenses and administrative costs.

 (A) There is hereby created a special fund to be known as the Victim Compensation Fund for the purpose of providing for the payment of all necessary and proper expenses incurred by the operation of the fund and the payment of claims. The State Treasurer is the custodian of the fund and all monies in the fund are held by the State Treasurer.  (B) The funds placed in the Victim Compensation Fund shall consist of all money appropriated by the General Assembly, if any, for the purpose of compensating claimants under this article and money recovered on behalf of the State pursuant to this article by subrogation or other action, recovered by court order, received from the federal government, received from additional court costs, received from assessments or fines, or received from any other public or private source, pursuant to this article.  (C) All administrative costs of this article, except the director's salary, must be paid out of money collected pursuant to this article which has been deposited in the fund.  (D) Interest earned on all monies held in the fund shall be remitted to the general fund of the State.  HISTORY: 1982 Act No. 455, Section 2; 1984 Act No. 489, Section 1; 1984 Act No. 512, Part II, Section 73; 2017 Act No. 96 (S.289), Section 5.L, eff July 1, 2017.  Effect of Amendment  2017 Act No. 96, Pt. II, Section 5.L, redesignated the paragraph identifiers; in (A), substituted "Victim Compensation Fund" for "Victim's Compensation Fund" and "fund" for "Victim's Compensation Fund"; in (B), substituted "Victim Compensation Fund" for "Victim's Compensation Fund"; in (C), substituted "fund" for "Victim's Compensation Fund"; in (D), substituted "fund" for "Victim's Compensation Fund"; and made nonsubstantive changes.
SC Code § 16-3-1300 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 3 - Offenses Against The Person|Section 16-3-1300. Payment of award; exemption from garnishment, execution, or attachment.

 Any award made under this article must be paid in accordance with the discretion and decision of the Deputy Director as to the manner of payment, subject to the regulations of the board and not inconsistent with the Board's or panel's award. No award made pursuant to this article is subject to garnishment, execution, or attachment other than for expenses resulting from the injury which is the basis for the claim. In every case providing for an award to a claimant under this article, the Deputy Director, the Board or its panel may, if in its opinion the facts and circumstances of the case warrant it, convert the award to be paid into a partial or total lump sum, without discount.  HISTORY: 1982 Act No. 455, Section 2; 1984 Act No. 489, Section 1.
SC Code § 16-3-1310 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 3 - Offenses Against The Person|Section 16-3-1310. Payment of award to victim or intervenor confined in correctional facility.

 No award of any kind must be made under this article to a victim or intervenor injured while confined in any federal, state, county, or municipal jail, prison, or other correctional facility.  HISTORY: 1982 Act No. 455, Section 2; 1984 Act No. 489, Section 1.
SC Code § 16-3-1320 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 3 - Offenses Against The Person|Section 16-3-1320. Payment of award as not constituting ordinary income for tax purposes.

 An award made pursuant to this article shall not constitute a payment which is treated as ordinary income under either the provisions of Chapter 7 of Title 12 of the 1976 Code, or to the extent lawful, under the United States Internal Revenue Code.  HISTORY: 1982 Act No. 455, Section 2; 1984 Act No. 489, Section 1.
SC Code § 16-3-1330 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 3 - Offenses Against The Person|Section 16-3-1330. Insufficient funds for payment of claims.

 (A) When the director determines that projected revenue in any fiscal year will be insufficient to pay projected claims or awards in the amounts provided pursuant to the provisions of this article, he shall reduce the amount of all claims or awards by an amount equal to the ratio of projected revenue to the total projected claims or awards cost. When these reductions are required, the director shall inform the public through the media of the reductions as promptly as possible. The reductions apply to all claims or awards not paid as of the effective date of the reductions order.  (B) Any award is specifically not a claim against the State if it cannot be paid due to a lack of funds in the Victim Compensation Fund.  HISTORY: 1982 Act No. 455, Section 2; 1984 Act No. 489, Section 1; 1988 Act No. 367, Section 1; 2017 Act No. 96 (S.289), Section 5.M, eff July 1, 2017.  Effect of Amendment  2017 Act No. 96, Pt. II, Section 5.M, inserted the paragraph identifiers; in (A), substituted "pursuant to the provisions of this article" for "herein"; and, in (B), deleted "hereunder" following "Any award", and substituted "Victim Compensation Fund" for "Victim's Compensation Fund".
SC Code § 16-3-1340 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 3 - Offenses Against The Person|Section 16-3-1340. Attorney for claimant; fees; attorney for Department of Crime Victim Compensation; soliciting employment to pursue claim or award; penalties.

 (A) A claimant may be represented by an attorney in proceedings under this article. Attorneys' fees must be paid from the Victim Compensation Fund, subject to the approval of the director, except that in the event of an appeal pursuant to Section 16-3-1140, attorneys' fees are subject to the approval of the board or its panel hearing the appeal. Attorneys within the Office of the Attorney General shall represent the Department of Crime Victim Compensation in proceedings under this article.  (B) Any person who receives any fee or other consideration or any gratuity on account of services so rendered, unless the consideration or gratuity is approved by the deputy director, or who makes it a business to solicit employment for a lawyer or for himself in respect to any claim or award for compensation is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction must for each offense, be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment not more than one year, or both.  HISTORY: 1982 Act No. 455, Section 2; 1984 Act No. 489, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 996; 2017 Act No. 96 (S.289), Section 5.N, eff July 1, 2017.  Effect of Amendment  2017 Act No. 96, Pt. II, Section 5.N, rewrote the section, making conforming changes reflecting the restructuring of victim services generally relating to the Victim Compensation Fund and certain responsibilities of the newly created Office of the Attorney General, South Carolina Crime Services Division, Department of Crime Victim Compensation.
SC Code § 16-3-1360 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 3 - Offenses Against The Person|Section 16-3-1360. Debt collection activities prohibited until award is made or denied; suspension of statute of limitations; definition.

 (A) When a person files a claim pursuant to this article, a health care provider that has received written notice of a pending claim is prohibited from all debt collection activities relating to medical and psychological treatment received by the person in connection with the claim until an award is made on the claim or the claim is determined to be noncompensable and is denied, or ninety days have passed after the health care provider first received notice of a pending claim. The statute of limitations for collection of the debt is suspended during the period in which the applicable health care provider is required to refrain from debt collection activities.  (B) For purposes of this section, "debt collection activities" means repeatedly calling or writing to the claimant and threatening to turn the matter over to a debt collection agency or to an attorney for collection, enforcement, or filing of other process. The term does not include routine billing or inquiries about the status of the claim.  HISTORY: 2010 Act No. 241, Section 1, eff June 11, 2010.
SC Code § 16-3-1400 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 3 - Offenses Against The Person|Section 16-3-1400. Omitted.

 HISTORY: Former Section, titled Definitions, had the following history: 1984 Act No. 489, Section 2; 1988 Act No. 405, Section 3; 2008 Act No. 271, Section 3, eff January 1, 2009; 2010 Act No. 293, Section 1, eff August 27, 2010. Omitted by 2017 Act No. 96, Section 6, eff July 1, 2017. See now, Section 16-3-1420.
SC Code § 16-3-1420 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 3 - Offenses Against The Person|Section 16-3-1420. Definitions.

 For purposes of this article:  (1) "Victim service provider" means a person:  (a) who is employed by a local government or state agency and whose job duties involve providing victim assistance as mandated by South Carolina law; or  (b) whose job duties involve providing direct services to victims and who is employed by an organization that is incorporated in South Carolina, holds a certificate of authority in South Carolina, or is registered as a charitable organization in South Carolina, and the organization's mission is victim assistance or advocacy and the organization is privately funded or receives funds from federal, state, or local governments to provide services to victims.  "Victim service provider" does not include a municipal court judge, magistrates court judge, circuit court judge, special circuit court judge, or family court judge.  (2) "Witness" means a person who has been or is expected to be summoned to testify for the prosecution or who by reason of having relevant information is subject to call or likely to be called as a witness for the prosecution, whether or not an action or proceeding is commenced.  HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 489, Section 2; 1988 Act No. 405, Section 3; 2008 Act No. 271, Section 3, eff January 1, 2009; 2010 Act No. 293, Section 1, eff August 27, 2010. Formerly Section 16-3-1400, renumbered by 2017 Act No. 96 (S.289), Section 6, eff July 1, 2017.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws: Former Section 16-3-1420 was titled Director, and had the following history: 1984 Act No. 489, Section 2; 2008 Act No. 271, Section 3, eff January 1, 2009.  Effect of Amendment  2017 Act No. 96, Pt. II, Section 6, reenacted former Section 16-3-1400 as Section 16-3-1420.
SC Code § 16-3-1505 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 3 - Offenses Against The Person|Section 16-3-1505. Legislative intent.

 In recognition of the civic and moral duty of victims of and witnesses to a crime to cooperate fully and voluntarily with law enforcement and prosecution agencies, and in further recognition of the continuing importance of this citizen cooperation to state and local law enforcement efforts and to the general effectiveness and the well-being of the criminal and juvenile justice systems of this State, and to implement the rights guaranteed to victims in the Constitution of this State, the General Assembly declares its intent, in this article, to ensure that all victims of and witnesses to a crime are treated with dignity, respect, courtesy, and sensitivity; that the rights and services extended in this article to victims of and witnesses to a crime are honored and protected by law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, and judges in a manner no less vigorous than the protections afforded criminal defendants; and that the State has a responsibility to provide support to a network of services for victims of a crime, including victims of domestic violence and criminal sexual assault.  HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 141, Section 3.
SC Code § 16-3-1515 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 3 - Offenses Against The Person|Section 16-3-1515. Victim or witness to supply certain information; requirements for restitution; victims wishing to be present in court to notify prosecuting agency or summary court judge; victim impact statement.

 (A) A victim or prosecution witness who wishes to exercise his rights under this article or receive services under this article, or both, must provide a law enforcement agency, a prosecuting agency, a summary court judge, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services, the Board of Juvenile Parole, or the Department of Juvenile Justice, as appropriate, his legal name, current mailing address, and current telephone number upon which the agency must rely in the discharge of its duties under this article.  (B) A victim who wishes to receive restitution must, within appropriate time limits set by the prosecuting agency or summary court judge, provide the prosecuting agency or summary court judge with an itemized list which includes the values of property stolen, damaged, or destroyed; property recovered; medical expenses or counseling expenses, or both; income lost as a result of the offense; out-of-pocket expenses incurred as a result of the offense; any other financial losses that may have been incurred; an itemization of financial recovery from insurance, the offense victim compensation fund, or other sources. The prosecuting agency, court, or both, may require documentation of all claims. This information may be included in a written victim impact statement.  (C) A victim who wishes to be present for any plea, trial, or sentencing must notify the prosecuting agency or summary court judge of his desire to be present. This notification may be included in a written victim impact statement.  (D) A victim who wishes to submit a written victim impact statement must provide it to the prosecuting agency or summary court judge within appropriate time limits set by the prosecuting agency or summary court judge.  (E) A victim who wishes to make an oral victim impact statement to the court at sentencing must notify the prosecuting agency or summary court judge of this desire in advance of the sentencing.  HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 141, Section 3.  Code Commissioner's Note  Pursuant to 2017 Act No. 96, Section 14, the reference to "victim's compensation fund" in (B) was changed to "victim compensation fund".
SC Code § 16-3-1520 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 3 - Offenses Against The Person|Section 16-3-1520. Victim entitled to copy of initial incident report; assistance in applying for victim's compensation benefits; information on progress of case.

 (A) A law enforcement agency must provide a victim, free of charge, a copy of the initial incident report of his case, and a document which:  (1) describes the constitutional rights the State grants victims in criminal cases;  (2) describes the responsibilities of victims in exercising these rights;  (3) lists local victim assistance and social service providers;  (4) provides information on eligibility and application for victim's compensation benefits; and  (5) provides information about the rights of victims and witnesses who are harassed or threatened.  (B) A law enforcement agency, within a reasonable time of initial contact, must assist each eligible victim in applying for victim's compensation benefits and other available financial, social service, and counseling assistance.  (C) Law enforcement victim advocates, upon request, may intervene with, and seek special consideration from, creditors of a victim who is temporarily unable to continue payments as a result of an offense and with the victim's employer, landlord, school, and other parties as considered appropriate through the investigative process.  (D) A law enforcement agency, upon request, must make a reasonable attempt to inform a victim of the status and progress of his case from initial incident through:  (1) disposition in summary court;  (2) the referral of a juvenile offender to the Department of Juvenile Justice; or  (3) transmittal of a general sessions warrant to the prosecuting agency.  HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 418, Section 2; 1988 Act No. 405, Section 4; 1997 Act No. 141, Section 3.
SC Code § 16-3-1530 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 3 - Offenses Against The Person|Section 16-3-1530. Notification of victim of release, escape or transfer of accused.

 (A) Notwithstanding another provision of law, except the provisions contained in Section 16-3-1525(D) relating to juvenile detention:  (1) notwithstanding the provisions of Section 22-5-510, a department or agency having custody or custodial supervision of a person accused, convicted, or adjudicated guilty of committing an offense involving one or more victims reasonably must attempt to notify each victim, upon request, before the release of the person;  (2) a department or agency having custody or custodial supervision of a person accused of committing an offense involving one or more victims reasonably must attempt to notify each victim, upon request, of an escape by the person;  (3) a department or agency having custody of a person accused, convicted, or adjudicated guilty of committing an offense involving one or more victims must inform each victim, upon request, before any nonintradepartmental transfer of the person to a less secure facility or to a diversionary program including, but not limited to, a drug court program or a mental health court. The provisions of this item do not apply to transfers to other law enforcement agencies and transfers to other nonlaw enforcement locations if the person remains under security supervision. All victims, upon request, must be notified of intradepartmental transfers after the transfer occurs; and  (4) a department or agency having custody or custodial supervision of a person convicted or adjudicated guilty of committing an offense involving one or more victims must reasonably attempt to notify each victim and prosecution witness, upon request, of an escape by the person.  (B) Notification of a victim pursuant to the provisions of this section may not be only by electronic or other automated communication or recording except in the case of an intradepartmental transfer.  HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 418, Section 3; 1991 Act No. 68, Section 1; 1995 Act No. 83, Sections 14, 15; 1997 Act No. 141, Section 3; 1998 Act No. 343, Section 1C; 2005 Act No. 106, Section 5, eff January 1, 2006.
SC Code § 16-3-1540 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 3 - Offenses Against The Person|Section 16-3-1540. Department of Juvenile Justice to confer with victims before taking certain actions.

 (A) The Department of Juvenile Justice, upon referral of a juvenile accused of committing an offense involving one or more victims, must make a reasonable effort to confer with each victim before:  (1) placing the juvenile in a diversion program;  (2) issuing a recommendation for diversion;  (3) referring the juvenile to the prosecuting agency for prosecution;  (4) issuing a recommendation for evaluation at the agency's reception and evaluation center; or  (5) taking other action.  (B) The Department of Juvenile Justice must make a reasonable effort to keep each victim reasonably informed of the status and progress of a case from the time it is referred by law enforcement until it is referred to the prosecuting agency.  HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 418, Section 4; 1997 Act No. 141, Section 3.
SC Code § 16-3-1550 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 3 - Offenses Against The Person|Section 16-3-1550. Restriction on employers of victims and witnesses; protection of rights of victims and witnesses.

 (A) Employers of victims and witnesses must not retaliate against or suspend or reduce the wages and benefits of a victim or witness who lawfully responds to a subpoena. A wilful violation of this provision constitutes contempt of court.  (B) A person must not be sequestered from a proceeding adjudicating an offense of which he was a victim.  (C) For proceedings in the circuit or family court, the law enforcement and prosecuting agency must make reasonable efforts to provide victims and prosecution witnesses waiting areas separate from those used by the defendant and defense witnesses.  (D) The circuit or family court judge must recognize and protect the rights of victims and witnesses as diligently as those of the defendant. A circuit or family court judge, before proceeding with a trial, plea, sentencing, or other dispositive hearing in a case involving a victim, must ask the prosecuting agency to verify that a reasonable attempt was made to notify the victim sufficiently in advance to attend. If notice was not given in a timely manner, the hearing must be delayed for a reasonable time to allow notice.  (E) The circuit or family court must treat sensitively witnesses who are very young, elderly, handicapped, or who have special needs by using closed or taped sessions when appropriate. The prosecuting agency or defense attorney must notify the court when a victim or witness deserves special consideration.  (F) The circuit or family court must hear or review any victim impact statement, whether written or oral, before sentencing. Within a reasonable period of time before sentencing, the prosecuting agency must make available to the defense any written victim impact statement and the court must allow the defense an opportunity to respond to the statement. However, the victim impact statement must not be provided to the defense until the defendant has been found guilty by a judge or jury. The victim impact statement and its contents are not admissible as evidence in any trial.  (G) The circuit and family court must address the issue of restitution as provided by statute.  HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 418, Section 5; 1987 Act No. 9, Section 1; 1988 Act No. 579; 1995 Act No. 83, Section 16; 1997 Act No. 141, Section 3.