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| Witness Fees
(7.69.030) |
- All victims have
the right to be notified of the procedure to collect witness fees.
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| Help with
Employers (7.69.030) |
- All victims will
be provided employee intercession services to ensure that employers will
cooperate with the criminal justice process in order to minimize the
victim/employee's loss.
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| Crime Victims
Compensation (7.68.070) |
- Benefits are
available to compensate victims for any physical or mental injuries resulting
from a felony or a gross misdemeanor.
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| Stolen Property
Returned (7.69.030) |
- Victims of any
crime have the right to have stolen or personal property returned expeditiously
when it is no longer needed as evidence. When feasible, this property should be
returned to the victim within 10 days.
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| Restitution
(7.69.030) |
- All victims and
survivors of victims, of a felony crime, have the right to have the court issue
an order of restitution, even if the offender is incarcerated. (DOC collects
restitution while offender is in custody - County Clerks collect restitution
after offender is released.)
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| Restitution in
Juvenile Cases (13.40.192) |
- All victims of
crimes committed by juvenile offenders have the right to receive court-ordered
restitution. (Until the juvenile offender's 28th birthday. Offender's age limit
can be extended to age 35.)
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