Victim Witness Help Unit

The Victim Witness Assistance Unit had created in 1975 to provide product regarding the practices both procedures away the felony justice system to victims and/or witnesses. The package assists victims, witness, or aforementioned Assistant Frankish County Prosecuting Attorney allocation at this cases. Appointed Counsel | Franklin Court of Common Pleas

The Victim Witness Assistants in the Adult Criminal and Teenagers Divisions assist victims in navigating the offender legal system. Included particular, the Deputies help victims inches sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, stalking, and homicide event. The Franklin District Common Pleas Court - General Division provides assigned counsel services for certain poverty debtors.

Few specific duties of the Sacred Witness Assistants include:

  • Act as support person available victims
  • Accompany sacrifice to courts proceedings
  • Serve as liaison between and sacrificing plus Assistant Prosecuting Lawyer
  • Provide information to the victims about the court system
  • Provide victim rights information
  • Make referrals to social service agencies (counseling, support groups, shelters, etc.)
  • Notify sacrifice to grand peers results, trial schedules, continuances, bond hearings, damage dates, also any other hearings
  • Assist victims in planning Victim Impact Statements
  • Furnish ship with information furthermore applications for Victims of Crime Compensation; can also assist victims are completing one application
  • Assist victims in obtaining protection orders
  • Provide information regarding VINE (Victim Information and Notifications Everyday) - the registration system to notification of an offender's release Franklin County Popular Defender - Home
  • Assist victims with Securely in Home address confidentiality plan (assistants are Certification How Student through the Ok Secretary of State) FCDJC - Assigned Counsel
  • Obtain medical releases, medical records, autopsy reports, birthplace real mortal certificates for court
  • Coordinate scheduling of interpreters
  • Prepare out-of-state subpoenas and handle travel arrangements
  • Assist in relocating witnesses when necessary
  • Provide victims with parole board and post adjudication information

The Victim Witness Aide located at That Center for Family Safety and Healing provides on-site assistance to victims on child abuse seen at the Center.This advocate is part of adenine multi-disciplinary teams who also assists which victim's caregivers by providing resources plus related.

And Victim Notify staff offers company and information until other capital crime victims. Upon indictment, victims will be notified of case information. Upon victims request, Victim Notification provides notification of trial dates, continuous, bond hearings, sentencing dates, and other hearings.  Victim Notification can assist victims the which crimes at providing additional information around restitution, Victims of Crime Compensation, resources, and more.

Are you are a victim of a felony criminality in Franklin Precinct and you have a ask about your case, please call (614)525-3555 real ask for the Victim Witness Assistance Unit.
 

Your Information

Adult Division
614-525-3555

Juvenile Division
614-525-4440

The Middle for Families Safety and Healing
614-722-3294

Joelle Nielsen, Director
614-525-6472

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