About the Victim’s Bill Of Rights
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Your responsibilities as a crime victim

Any victim wishing to be notified or receive services must provide law enforcement agencies with:

· Legal name
· Current mailing address
· Current telephone number

Victims who want to be notified should inform the appropriate agencies of any change in their address and telephone numbers.
Any victim wishing to receive restitution must provide an itemized list which includes:

· Value of property stolen, damaged or destroyed,
· Property recovered,
· Medical or counseling expenses, or both,
· Income loss as a result of the offense,
· Out-of-pocket expenses incurred as a result of the offense,
· Other financial losses that may have been incurred, and
· Any financial recovery from insurance, victim's compensation fund, or other sources.

These statements may be included in a written Victim Impact Statement. 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.
A victim who wishes to make on oral victim impact statement to the court at sentencing must notify the prosecuting agency or summary court judge of this desire in advance of sentencing.

Any victim wishing to be present for any plea, trial, or sentencing must notify the prosecuting agency of his desire to be present.

[ Full text of the South Carolina Victim's Bill of Rights. ]