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Victim Witness |
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Victim Witness Assistance
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Visalia |
Porterville |
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221 S. Mooney Blvd Room 264 |
87 E. Morton |
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Visalia, CA 93291 |
Porterville, CA 93257 |
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(559) 733-6754 |
(559) 782-4835 |
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California has a history rich in the
development of victim services, and in 1980, the first Victim Witness
Assistance Center was established in Tulare County. The Program came
under the direction of the District Attorney's office on July 1, 1996,
and continues to be the major provider of victim services in Tulare
County. |
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The program has offices in Visalia and
Porterville, and services the courts county-wide. |
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Victims of violent crime can incur major
financial and emotional losses. The Victims' center can assist victims
in applying for assistance from the California Victim and Government
Claims Board, in Sacramento. Losses that are covered include medical and
counseling services, assistance with funeral/burial expenses, relocation
expenses for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence, and
crime-scene clean-up. The fully-trained staff provides excellent
referral services designed to help victims with their recovery. In
addition, the Center's staff offers court support for those victims
called to testify in a criminal jury trial. |
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If you or someone you know, has been a
victim of crime, the Victim's Center can help you by providing one or
more of the services listed below: |
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Crisis Intervention |
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Orientation to the Criminal Justice System |
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Court Escort |
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Case Status Information |
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Property Return Information |
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Community Resource and Referral Counseling |
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Assistance in Filing for Financial
Reimbursement for losses incurred |
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You are eligible for help from the
Victim's Center if: |
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1. A
crime was committed against you and you reported the crime and
cooperated fully with law enforcement, the district attorney, and the
courts. |
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2. You were not involved in committing an
illegal act at the time of the crime |
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3. The crime occurred in California or you
are a resident of California and had a crime committed against you in
another state. |
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