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Victims’ Rights Laws in the States

As the result of state legislative actions, crime victims now have more rights than ever before. The information contained in this online statutory resource contains tables, charts and individual state summaries describing laws related to crime victims' rights in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and American Samoa through 2004.

Section 1 – Topic Summaries

Section 2: State and Jurisdictional Victims’ Rights and Services

Preparation of this online statutory resource was supported by Grant No. 2002-VF-GX-0006, awarded by the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions expressed in this online statutory resource are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.

The Office for Victims of Crime is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

For more information on the Office of Justice Programs, visit http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov