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General Crime
Anyone can be a victim;
Everyone pays the price!
A general
crime can include:
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Harassment
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Stalking
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Terroristic threats
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Assault
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Robbery/Theft/Burglary
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Elder
Abuse
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Homicide
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Kidnapping
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Vandalism
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Forgery
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Identity
Theft
New Horizons
Crisis Center services to general crime victims include:
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24 hour
Crisis Line
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Crisis
intervention to crime victims and their loved ones
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Support and
guidance through medical, law enforcement, and legal procedures
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Assistance
in applying for compensation through the Crime Victim
Reparations Board
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Assistance in
filing an Order for Protection or Harassment/Restraining Order
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Assistance
in filing restitution paperwork
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Victims
rights information
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Referrals
to community and area agencies
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Educational
resources and presentations for professional and other community
area groups
Our services
are free of charge and confidential.
If you need an advocate, PLEASE call.
Our number is answered 24 hours a day by trained staff and
volunteer advocates.
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VICTIMS AND WITNESSES HAVE RIGHTS
Right to be
Notified of
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Victim
rights.
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Prosecution
process and the right to participate.
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Content of
any plea bargain agreements.
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Changes in
court proceeding schedule when a victim has
been subpoenaed or requested to testify.
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Final
disposition of the case.
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Appeals
filed by the defendant, the right to attend
the oral argument or hearing, and the right
to be notified of the final disposition.
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Sentence
modifications for the offender, including
the date, time and location of the review.
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Release,
transfer, or escape of the offender from
prison or custodial institution.
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Offender’s
petition for expungement.
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Right to
request restitution and right to apply for
reparations.
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Information
on the nearest crime victim assistance
program or resource.
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Petition to
civilly commit an offender, outcome of that
petition, and notice of offender's possible
discharge/release from civil commitment.
Right
to Protection from Harm
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Right
to a secure waiting area during court
proceedings.
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Right to request address and other
information be withheld in open
court.
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Right
to request law enforcement withhold
victim's identity from the public.
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Right
to confidential request for HIV testing
of offender in sexual assault cases.
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Protection against employer retaliation
for victims and witnesses called to
testify, and for victims of heinous
crimes and their family members wishing
to take reasonable time off to attend
court proceedings.
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Tampering with a witness is a crime and
should be reported.
Right to
Participate in Prosecution
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Right
to request a speedy trial.
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Right to
provide input in a pretrial diversion
decision.
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Right to
object orally or in writing to a proposed
disposition or sentence.
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Right to
object orally or in writing to a plea
agreement at the hearing.
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Right to
inform court of impact of crime orally or in
writing at the sentencing hearing.
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Right
to inform court at the sentencing
hearing of social and economic impact of
crime on persons and businesses in the
community.
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The right
to be present at the sentencing and plea
presentation hearings.
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Right to
submit statement regarding decision to
discharge/release offender from civil
commitment.
Right
to Apply for Financial Assistance
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Victims
of violent crime may apply for financial
assistance (reparations) from the state
if they have suffered economic loss as a
result of the crime.
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Victims
may request the court to order the
defendant to pay restitution if the
defendant is found guilty or pleads
guilty.
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Victims
may request that a probation violation
hearing be scheduled 60 days prior to
the expiration of probation if
restitution has not been paid.
Domestic Violence and Harassment Victims
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