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Victim Bill of Rights

Victim Bill of Rights

  • To be treated with dignity, respect, courtesy, and sensitivity To receive basic information concerning available services 
  • To be notified of significant actions and proceedings 
  •  To be accompanied at all court proceedings 
  •  In personal injury, burglary, or driving under the influence crimes, the opportunity to give prior comment on the potential reduction or dropping of charges 
  •  To have the opportunity to submit a written and/or oral victim impact statement 
  •  To be notified of the final disposition, sentence, and sentence modification 
  •  To be restored, to the extent possible, to the pre-crime economic status 
  • To have property returned in a timely fashion 
  •  To have assistance in the preparation of, and submission of, a Victims Compensation claim 
  •  To be given the opportunity to provide comment on a defendant’s release from state or local correctional facility  
  • To be notified of decisions regarding work release and community placement
  •   To receive notice of an escape and subsequent apprehension of an offender 
  •  To receive notice of an offender’s commitment to a mental health facility 
  •  Victims have the right to file complaints regarding unlawful or inappropriate actions.