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 INFORMATION
FOR VICTIMS
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VICTIM'S
BILL OF RIGHTS
In accordance
with the Official Code of Georgia Annotated
(O.C.G.A.)
Chapter 17, the Georgia Crime Victim’s Bill of Rights, the East
Point Police Department has provided the listed information. If you are a
victim, or a family member of a victim, of one or more of the following types of
crimes:
- Armed Robbery
- Arson
- Assault/Battery
- Burglary
- Cruelty to
Children
- False
Imprisonment
- Feticide
- Feticide by
Vehicle
- Homicide
- Homicide by
Vehicle
- Kidnapping
- Reckless Conduct
- Serious Injury by
Vehicle
- Sexual Battery
- Sexual
Exploitation of a Child
- Stalking
- Theft
Then you are
entitled to know the following:
- It is possible
that the accused may be released from custody prior to trial;
- That you, as a
victim, have certain rights during various stages of the criminal justice
process;
- Additional
information about your rights can be obtained by contacting the Criminal
Justice Coordinating Council at (404) 559-4949;
- You may be
eligible for monetary compensation for certain out-of-pocket expenses (from
the State’s Crime Victim’s Emergency Fund) incurred as a result of your
victimization;
- You may contact
the Governor’s Victim Assistance Help line at (800) 338-6745 for
assistance or clarification of your
rights;
- You must be
notified, by the investigating law enforcement agency, of the accused’s
arrest; and
- You must provide
the investigating law enforcement agency with your current address and phone
number if, you wish to be contacted. Pagers or cellular phone numbers are
not sufficient.
GEORGIA
STATE VICTIM'S COMPENSATION ACT
This program
assists innocent violent crime victims with out-of-pocket medical or counseling
bills, funeral costs and lost wages directly related to their victimization.
Eligibility for funds is based on criteria designed by the State of Georgia. You
may be eligible if you are:
- a victim
of a violent crime;
- a dependent spouse
or child of such a victim
- a reasonably acting
"good Samaritan";
- a family violence
victim;
- a DUI crash victim;
- a parent/guardian
of an eligible minor;
- a guardian or
estate administrator of an eligible mentally incompetent claimant; or
- any person who is
not a direct service provider and who assumes the cost of an eligible expense
of a victim, regardless of such person’s relationship to the victim or
whether such person is a dependent of the victim.
YOU ARE NOT
ELIGIBLE IF YOU ARE:
- a victim
who was incarcerated or is currently serving an existing sentence for a felony
involving criminally injurious conduct;
- a victim that does
not cooperate with law enforcement, prosecution or the Council;
- a victim that
contributed to their victimization; or
- a victim whose sole
loss was property.
Other
Requirements Include:
The crime
must be reported to law enforcement within 72 hours, unless good cause is shown;
and a completed application must be filled out and submitted within 180 days of
the incident, unless good cause is shown. Application, copies of the
Victim Compensation Law and other information may be obtained by writing or
contacting:
The
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
c/o
Crime Victim Compensation Committee
503
Oak Place, Suite 540
Atlanta,
GA 30349
(404)
559-4949 (Phone)
(404)
559-4960 (FAX)
(404)
559-4177 (TDD)