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Office of Crime Victim Services
Victim/Witness Assistance
In recognition of the psychological, physical, and financial harm suffered by
crime victims, and in order to preserve and enhance citizen respect for and
cooperation with law enforcement and with the criminal and juvenile justice
processes, it is the intent of the Wisconsin Victim/Witness Assistance Program
that counties, through their victim/witness assistance programs:
- Ensure that all crime victims and witnesses and family members of homicide
victims are treated with dignity, fairness, courtesy, sensitivity and
respect for their privacy;
- Respond to all crime victims and witnesses and families of homicide
victims after a criminal incident, in order to provide a personalized
liaison between them and all elements of the criminal and juvenile justice
systems, to help them understand the process, to act as their advocate, and
to help them with problems they may have as a result of their victimization
and/or because of their participation in the criminal or juvenile justice
process;
- Provide timely information to crime victims and witnesses and families of
homicide victims about significant case status developments in order to
ensure and facilitate victims’ input and participation at all stages of
their cases;
- Provide timely information and explanations to crime victims and witnesses
and families of homicide victims about scheduled court events and
probation/parole revocation hearings, and any changes in order to facilitate
their attendance and minimize unnecessary appearances and/or waiting time;
and
- Promote awareness and understanding of victims’ issues and victims’
concerns among criminal justice agencies, related agencies, legislators, the
news media and the general public.
 Victim/Witness
Program Administrative
Rules - JUS 12 [PDF]
Victim/Witness
Program Documents and Forms
Directory
of Victim/Witness Assistance Programs [PDF]
Victims'
Rights Amendment - Section 9m, Wisconsin Constitution
Bill
of Rights - Chapter 950, Wisconsin Statutes
For questions relating to Victim/Witness
Assistance, click here.
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