South Carolina Code 16-3-1230. Claim filed on behalf of minor or incompetent; time limitations
(B) A claim must be filed by the claimant not later than one hundred eighty days after the latest of the following events:
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 16-3-1230
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
(1) the occurrence of the crime upon which the claim is based;
(2) the death of the victim;
(3) the discovery by the law enforcement agency that the occurrence was the result of crime; or
(4) the manifestation of a mental or physical injury is diagnosed as a result of a crime committed against a minor.
(C) Upon good cause shown, the time for filing may be extended for a period not to exceed four years after the occurrence, diagnosed manifestation, or death. "Good cause" for the above purposes includes reliance upon advice of an official victim assistance specialist who either misinformed or neglected to inform a victim of rights and benefits of the Victim Compensation Fund but does not mean simply ignorance of the law.
(D) Claims must be filed in the Department of Crime Victim Compensation with input from the board by conventional mail, facsimile, in person, or through another electronic submission mechanism approved by the director. The director shall accept for filing all claims submitted by persons eligible pursuant to subsection (A) and meeting the requirements as to the form of the claim contained in the form developed by the Office of the Attorney General, South Carolina Crime Victim Services Division, Department of Crime Victim Compensation.