General Rights of Victims
(** upon the victim's request)- **The right to keep your address and phone number from the criminal defendant.
- The right, if a defense attorney or his/her representative contacts you, to be told who he/she is, and that you may have a deputy district attorney present if you do decide to talk with him/her.
- The right to a court hearing if you are harassed or intimidated by the criminal defendant.
- The right to be informed of changes in court dates and hearings.
- The right to be in the courtroom during the trial of the case in which you are a victim.
- The right to appear personally or with your attorney, in addition to the deputy district attorney, and express your views at sentencing.
- The right to have the Judge consider ordering the convicted criminal to pay a compensatory fine to you when the evidence supports such an order.
- **The right to be notified of and appear at parole hearings.
- **The right to be notified thirty (30) days before a criminal is released from prison.
- The right to be reasonably protected from the criminal defendant or the convicted criminal throughout the criminal justice process.
- **The right to be present at, to be heard at, and to be informed in advance of any critical stage of the proceedings where the criminal defendant is present.
- **The right to be informed about the conviction, sentence, imprisonment, criminal history and future release from physical custody of the criminal defendant or convicted criminal.
- The right to refuse and interview, deposition or other discovery request by the defendant, the defendant's attorney, or other person acting on behalf of the defendant.
- The right to receive prompt restitution from the person or persons convicted of the criminal conduct that caused the victim's loss or injury.
- The right to have all relevant evidence admissible against the criminal defendant.
- The right, in a criminal prosecution, to a public trial without delay by a jury composed of persons who have not been convicted of a felony.
- The right to have a copy of a transcript of any court proceeding, if one is otherwise prepared.
- The right that no law shall limit the court's authority to sentence a criminal defendant consecutively for crimes against different victims.
- The right to have all charges against a criminal defendant tried in a single trial.
- The right to be consulted, upon request, regarding plea negotiations involving any violent felony.
- The right to be informed of these rights as soon as reasonably practicable.
For more information about the rights of victims in Oregon, visit the State of Oregon Department of Justice web site.
