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- You have these rights under the Crime Victims Rights Act of 1985:
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Rights Concerning Immediate Needs:
* To be notified by the Police Agency of emergency and
medical services.
* To be notified of victims compensation benefits and the
address of the Crime Victims Compensation Board.
* To receive an explanation of the eligibility
requirements to receive crime victims compensation funds, if eligible.
* To be notified of the phone number of the police
department to contact to determine if the defendant has been released from
custody.
* To be notified of the address and the phone number of
the Prosecuting Attorney whom you can contact to obtain information about
victims rights.
* To have your property which was taken during the
investigation promptly returned to you except as otherwise provided by law.
* To receive an explanation of court procedures.
* To receive an explanation of procedures to follow if
threatened or intimidated by the defendant.
Rights During Prosecution:
* To be present during the entire trial unless you are to
be called as a witness.
* To be free from threats or acts of discharge from your
employer because you are subpoenaed or requested by the Prosecuting Attorney
to testify in court.
* To be provided with a waiting area separate from the
defendant, the defendant's relatives and defense witnesses, if practical.
* To consult with the Prosecuting Attorney in order to
give your views about the disposition of this crime.
* To receive the name of the person to contact within the
Prosecutor's Office for information about your case.
- Rights During Prosecution Provided Only Upon
Request:
* To receive notice of any scheduled court
proceedings and any changes in that schedule.
* To confer with the Prosecuting Attorney prior to
the selection of the jury and prior to the trial.
* To receive notice of the address and telephone
number of the probation department which is to prepare the pre-sentence
report.
* To have your written impact statement included in
the pre-sentence report.
* To make an oral impact statement to the
pre-sentence investigator.
* To make an oral impact statement at the time of
sentencing in court.
* To be notified of the time and place of sentencing.
To assist victims in taking advantage of these
rights, our office will provide a victim impact statement form for
victims to fill out and return to our office.
- Post-Sentencing Rights Provided Only Upon Written
Request:
To take advantage of these rights, you must inform
the Sheriff (if defendant was jailed) or the Department of Corrections
(if the defendant was sentenced to prison) that you want to be notified.
It is important to keep the Sheriff or Department of Corrections
informed of your current address.
Isabella County Sheriff's Department
207 N. Court St
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858
Michigan Department of Corrections
Grandview Plaza
P.O. Box 30003
Lansing, MI 48909
*To be notified if a defendant escapes while
awaiting trial, you must notify the Sheriff's Department in writing.
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