Cancelación, expiración y retiro voluntario en programas de apoyo a víctimas

Explicación Simple

Si participas en un programa de apoyo a víctimas, debes ser honesto y avisar si cambias de nombre o dirección. Si no lo haces, podrías ser eliminado del programa.

Es como tener una membresía en un club. Si no pagas la cuota o no actualizas tu dirección, podrías perder tu membresía.

Ejemplo Práctico

María se inscribió en un programa de apoyo a víctimas. Cambió su dirección, pero no avisó a la oficina del programa. Unos meses después, le llegó una carta diciendo que su participación había sido cancelada porque no notificó el cambio.

Penalidades

Si cancelan tu participación, puedes volver a aplicar en el futuro.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

23 Pa.C.S. 6706 - Cancellation, Expiration And Voluntary Withdrawal (a) Cancellation.--The Office of Victim Advocate shall cancel the certification of a program participant if: (1) the program participant willingly provided false information on any portion of the application; (2) the program participant failed to notify the Office of Victim Advocate within five days of a name change or an address change; or (3) the program participant's mail is returned to the Office of Victim Advocate as nondeliverable. (b) Expiration.--Certification as a program participant shall expire three years from the date on which an applicant was certified as a program participant. The Office of Victim Advocate shall send written notification of pending expiration to a program participant's last known actual address 30 days prior to the expiration of certification. (c) Withdrawal.--A program participant may withdraw at any time by notifying the Office of Victim Advocate in writing. (d) Effect of cancellation, expiration or withdrawal.--Notwithstanding cancellation, expiration or prior withdrawal from the program, all persons eligible to apply to become program participants may reapply for participation in the program. 23 Pa.C.S. 2011 - Amendment § 6707. Agency use of designated address. State and local government agencies shall accept the substitute address designated on a valid program participation card issued to the program participant by the Office of Victim Advocate as the program participant's address except as follows: (1) when the State or local government agency has been granted a waiver pursuant to section 6709 (relating to waiver process); or (2) when the program participant is any of the following: (i) a released offender complying with State or county probation or parole requir