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As a crime victim, or family member of a crime victim, you have a right:

To receive information from the investigating law enforcement agency about your rights as a crime victim.
To be notified of the criminal charges issued by the District Attorney’s Office, and the procedure for prosecuting those charges.
To information concerning CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION and assistance in applying for it (ask a Victim/Witness Coordinator for information).
To request an opportunity to confer with the District Attorney about the case and possible outcomes.
To request that reasonable attempts be made to notify you of upcoming court proceedings.
To attend court proceedings in the case.
To a separate waiting area.
To have someone accompany you to court.
To have your employer contacted to minimize your loss of pay and benefits resulting from your attending court appearances.
To a speedy disposition of the case.
To have your interest considered when the Court is deciding to allow a delay in the case.
To have your property returned to you as soon as it is no longer needed as evidence.
In certain cases, to request an order by the judge for an offender to submit to a test for sexually transmitted diseases or HIV.
In certain sexual assault cases, to have the interests of the victim considered by the Court in determining whether to exclude persons from a preliminary hearing.
To restitution for monetary losses resulting from the crime, and to a judgment for any unpaid restitution.
To have reasonable efforts made after conviction to inform you of your right to make a statement to the judge at sentencing.
To have the person preparing the pre-sentence report make reasonable efforts to contact you.
To make a Victim Impact Statement to the judge at sentencing.
To have reasonable efforts made to notify you of the conditional release of a defendant committed as a result of being found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect, of their discharge and home visits.
To request information about the outcome of a case.
To have reasonable efforts made to notify you of applications for parole by the offender.
To have input in the parole decision-making process.
To have reasonable efforts made to notify you when certain defendants are released or discharged, or when they escape.
To contact the Department of Justice about any concerns you may have about your treatment as a crime victim.