Victims' Rights

You have rights as a victim of a crime.  Crime victims' rights information is available at Oregon Crime Victims Rights or you can download the Victims' Rights Guide  published by the Oregon Department of Justice.

Some rights are automatic; however, some must be specifically requested by the victim to go into effect.  If you are the victim of a crime and would like to invoke certain rights, please complete the Victims' Rights Request form  that has been provided by your Advocate.  You may also obtain a copy from our Forms page.

A victim has the right to be present at, and upon specific request, to be notified in advance of, any critical stage of the criminal proceedings where the defendant is present.  A "critical stage hearing" is defined to include the following:

• Release hearings
• Preliminary hearings
• Entry of guilty or no contest pleas
• Trial
• Restitution hearings
• Sentencing
• Probation or deferred sentencing violation or revocation hearings
• Relief from the requirement to report as a sex offender hearings
• Expungement hearings

Although you have a right to appear at these hearings, your attendance is not required unless you are subpoenaed by our office.  If you have any questions about your rights as a victim of crime, please contact our Victim Advocates at (503) 846-8671.