Navigating the legal system after losing someone to violence or while searching for a missing loved one can be overwhelming. These organizations provide free or low-cost legal support to victims and their families.
Every crime victim has rights. You have the right to be treated with fairness and respect, to be protected from the accused, and to be heard in the criminal justice process. If you need help understanding your rights please reach out to one of the organizations listed above.
Under the Crime Victims' Rights Act (CVRA), federal crime victims have the right to be reasonably protected, notified of proceedings, present at proceedings, heard at proceedings, confer with prosecutors, receive full restitution, be treated with fairness and respect, and to proceedings free from unreasonable delay.