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Siskiyou County
District Attorney - Victim Witness Assistance J. Kirk Andrus District Attorney Christine Winte Assistant District Attorney |
Victim Witness Program:
The Siskiyou County Victim Witness Program
is part of the District Attorney’s Office (Criminal Division) and is
located in the County Courthouse at 311 Fourth Street. Our office is on
the first floor behind the stairwell.
Office staff consists of one Victim/Witness Coordinator, two
Victim/Witness Advocates and Victim/Witness Volunteers.
The main goal of the Victim Witness program is to assist victims and
witnesses of crime in recovering physically, mentally and financially
from the effects of crime incidents. A secondary goal is to assist the
District Attorney’s Office in successfully prosecuting cases involving
crimes committed in Siskiyou Country.
As a crime victim, you have the right to be compensated, to be heard and
to be informed. The Victim/Witness Center provides the following free
services and assistance to crime victims:
- Crisis intervention, including immediate crisis counseling and subsequent referral to a licensed professional therapist for therapeutic follow-up counseling.
- Advocacy and support during law enforcement interviews.
- Individual orientation to the criminal justice system.
- Individual preparation for court appearances, escort, and support during court hearings.
- Notification of significant developments in your case.
- Recovery of property held as evidence by a law enforcement agency.
- Recovery of losses and expenses incurred as a result to the crime.
- Emergency assistance referrals to the appropriate local agencies.
- Upon request, notification of crime to family and friends.
- Employer notification.
- Crime prevention information.
- Victim of crime claims to the California Victim Compensation Program (CalVCP) for medical expenses, psychological counseling, loss of income or support, job training, funeral and burial expenses.
Our office is prohibited from giving legal advice.