South Carolina
Official South Carolina programs that can help protect your privacy, and where to find legal help. Each program decides who qualifies, so check its page for the details.
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Keep your home address private
The Address Confidentiality Program (ACP), run by the South Carolina Attorney General's Office, gives participants a substitute mailing address to use with state and local government agencies. It forwards first-class, registered, and certified mail.1
- It is for victims of domestic violence, human trafficking, stalking, harassment, or sexual offenses. Participants must live in South Carolina (or plan to move there soon) and be at least 18. A parent or guardian can apply for a child.1
- You apply with help from an Application Assistant. The program can help you find one near you.1
- South Carolina state, county, and city government agencies and courts must accept the substitute address. Private companies don't have to.1
Help for victims of crime
The Attorney General's Department of Crime Victim Compensation gives money to eligible crime victims and their families for certain costs, such as medical care, counseling, and lost wages. The program decides who qualifies.2
Find a lawyer
This site does not give legal advice. For advice about your situation, talk to a licensed South Carolina lawyer.
- The South Carolina Bar runs a Lawyer Referral Service that connects people with lawyers in their area. The first consultation has a small fee, and these lawyers do not take free cases.3
- If you have a low income, you may be able to get free legal help. The Bar points people to South Carolina Legal Services (on LawHelp.org), which has an online form to check if you qualify, and to SC Free Legal Answers, where volunteer lawyers answer questions online.3