3 Miss. Code. R. 1-02-202 - Seventy-Two (72) Hour Reporting Requirement

1. Compensation shall be denied if the crime was not reported to a law enforcement officer within seventy-two (72) hours after its occurrence, or the victim/claimant must show good cause for failing to report within such time.

2. Victim/claimant is considered to have made a report to law enforcement when the victim/claimant has provided a true and accurate report of the incident, which shall include to the best of the victim/claimants knowledge:

a. The nature of the crime;

b. The location of the crime;

c. The name, whereabouts and description of the suspect, if known; and,

d. The names of witnesses.

3. This requirement is not met if the victim/claimant provides only his/her name and the fact that they were victimized.

4. Good cause will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Lack of knowledge about the Division of Victim Compensation is not an example of good cause. Determining good cause for not reporting within seventy-two (72) hours includes, but is not limited to, the following:

a. The victims age;

b. The physical incapacity of a victim/claimant. If the crime was not reported within seventy-two (72) hours, it must have been reported within seventy-two (72) hours after the victim's release from the hospital; and/or,

c. The psychological state and any compelling health or safety reasons that would jeopardize the well-being of the victim/claimant.

5. The Division of Victim Compensation may waive the seventy-two (72) hour time period required if good cause is shown.

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3 Miss. Code. R. 1-02-202