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Victims Resource Center
Victims of crime have the following rights:
  • To receive basic information concerning the services available.

  • To be notified of certain significant actions and proceedings within the criminal and juvenile justice systems pertaining to the case.

  • To be accompanied at all public criminal and juvenile proceedings by a family member, a victim advocate or another person.

  • In cases of personal injury crimes, burglary, to submit prior comment to the prosecutor's office on the potential reduction or dropping of any charge or changing of a plea;

  • To offer prior comment or to submit a written victim impact statement for the judge's consideration at sentencing.

  • To recover your losses, to the extent possible, through restitution, compensation through the victim's compensation program and the return of property which was seized as evidence when it is no longer needed by the prosecutor.

  • In personal injury crimes where the offender is sentenced to a state prison, to provide prior comment on and to receive notice of release decisions, and to be immediately notified if the offender escapes.

  • In personal injury crimes where the offender is sentenced to a local correctional facility, to receive notice of release decisions and to be immediately notified if the offender escapes.

  • To receive immediate notice of release on bail where the offender is committed to a local correctional facility for violation of a protection from abuse order.

  • To receive notice when an offender is committed to a mental health facility from a state prison and of the discharge, transfer or escape of the offender from the mental health facility.

  • To have assistance in the preparation of, submission of and follow-up on the financial assistance claims to the Crime Victim's Compensation Board.

  • To be notified of the details of the final disposition of the case.

  • Upon request of the victim of a personal injury crime, to be notified of the termination of the courts' jusisdiction.

Victims Resource Center