Guide for Victims of Crime - Legal Rights of Victims and Survivors

It may appear to you that the court system favors the accused. However, victims and survivors do have rights. Most states have passed laws that address the rights of victims. Most often these rights also apply to the parents and guardians of child victims and the survivors of victims who have died.

State Information for Legal Rights of Victims and Survivors:

• Alabama
• Alaska
• Arizona
• California
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• Delaware
• District of Columbia
• Florida
• Georgia
• Hawaii
• Idaho
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Iowa
• Kansas
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Mississippi
• Missouri
• Montana
• Nebraska
• Nevada
• New Hampshire
• New Jersey
• New Mexico
• New York
• North Carolina
• North Dakota
• Ohio
• Oklahoma
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania
• Rhode Island
• South Carolina
• South Dakota
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Utah
• Vermont
• Virginia
• Washington
• West Virginia
• Wisconsin
• Wyoming

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