Victim / Witness Coordinator

A State Attorney’s Office victim/witness coordinator provides valuable services to the victims and witnesses in criminal cases.

Duties

Duties offered by victim/witness coordinators include:

  • Accompanying victims to court when requested or needed
  • Accompanying witnesses to court as needed
  • Arranging meetings between the victim and the assistant state attorney assigned to the case
  • Arranging meetings between witnesses and the assistant state attorney assigned to the case
  • Arranging travel and lodging for court appearances as needed.
  • Arranging travel and lodging for court appearances as needed.
  • Communicating to witnesses when they are needed to testify in court or to give a deposition
  • Ensuring victims have a voice throughout the entire process of the case in which they are involved
  • Helping victims complete Victim Impact Statements and victim compensation applications
  • Making investigative requests to locate victims
  • Notifying through mail or follow-up calls when victims are needed to speak to an assistant state attorney assigned to their case
  • Notifying witnesses through mail or follow-up calls when they are needed to speak to an assistant state attorney regarding testimony he or she may be giving at trial
  • Preparing no-contact and no-harmful-contact orders
  • Preparing victims’ restitution orders
  • Providing victims information about their rights in the criminal justice process
  • Providing victims updates on the proceedings of the case
  • Providing victims with information about referrals to available community resources or services