Crime Victim Information

You have rights as a victim of crime. In addition, there are standards of service that you can expect to receive as a victim of crime. The standards help ensure that you receive information, practical and emotional support, and can participate fully in the criminal justice system. These standards were created to make sure that you are treated with dignity and respect at all times, regardless of your gender, age, marital status, race, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, or religion.

Your rights will be provided to you by several different agencies, which include a state or local law enforcement agency, the prosecutor’s office, the local correctional facility, the Board of Probation and Parole, the juvenile probation office, or the Department of Public Welfare. Who provides specific notifications to you depends on where the case is in the criminal or juvenile justice system. There are some rights that you will need to request for them to be provided to you. Some of your rights are listed below.

The Pennsylvania Crime Victims Packet from the PA Office of Victims' Services is available in the following languages:

English | Arabic | Bengali | Chinese | German | Haitian-Creole | Hindi | Korean | Russian | Spanish | Ukrainian | Vietnamese

Links for victims of crimes: