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To attend court
proceedings, subject to any sequestration order. The court may
require victims to exercise this right by telephone or other
available means, if the victim is incarcerated, under arrest, or
committed to a treatment facility, and the victim does not have
a representative. |
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To be accompanied
to court by a victim service representative, upon request. |
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To a speedy
disposition of the case in order to minimize the length of time
a victim must endure the stress of their responsibilities in
connection with the case. |
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To have his/her
interests considered when the court is deciding whether to grant
a continuance of any hearing in the case. |
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To have his/her
interests considered by the court in determining whether to
exclude persons from a preliminary hearing. |
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To provide a safe
and secure waiting area while attending court proceedings. |
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To apply for
financial assistance from the Office of the Crime Victim
Compensation, in certain cases. Assistance is available in
violent crimes and does not cover property losses. To obtain
more information about crime victim compensation, call (608)
266-6470. |
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To be provided
with appropriate intercession services to ensure that employers
of victims will cooperate with the criminal justice process in
order to minimize loss of income or benefits resulting from
court appearances. |
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To request an
order for and to be given the results of testing to determine
the presence of sexually transmitted disease or of any strain of
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in certain cases. |
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Upon request, the
opportunity to consult with the district attorney concerning the
case and possible outcomes of the prosecution, including
potential plea agreements and sentencing recommendations. This
right does not limit the obligation of the district attorney to
exercise his or her discretion concerning the handling of any
criminal charges against the defendant. |
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Upon request, the
opportunity at sentencing to make an oral statement or a written
statement to be read in court, relevant to sentencing. |
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To have the
pre-sentence investigation writer, in cases in which a
pre-sentence investigation is ordered, make a reasonable attempt
to contact the victim. |
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To request that
the court order restitution, and to docket a civil judgment for
unpaid restitution. |
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Upon request, to
receive information about the outcome of the case. |
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To have any
stolen or other personal property expeditiously returned by law
enforcement agencies when no longer needed as evidence. If
possible, all such property, except weapons, currency,
contraband, property subject to evidentiary analysis and
property the ownership of which is disputed, shall be returned
to the owner within ten (10) days of being taken. |
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To complain to
the Department of Justice concerning the treatment of crime
victims and to request review by the Crime Victims Rights Board
of the complaint. |
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For more information about Crime
Victim Services, please refer to the Department of Justice
Website at:
department of justice |
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