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Victim Rights

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The University of Connecticut Police Department is an advocate for the rights of victims and witnesses.  Our goal is to assist people who are victimized by violent crimes in a professional, compassionate, and helpful manner.  The Police Department would like to take this opportunity to express the importance of your role within the criminal justice system. We believe and foster the approach that victims and witnesses’ well-being is vital and they are deserving of all the professional assistance we can provide to aid their concern in the criminal justice system.

The Community Services Division works closely with the UConn Women’s Center,  Office of Community Standards and other University resources to assist victims and witness with the experience within the criminal justice system as convenient and understandable as possible since it is only through your cooperation that we can bring criminals to justice. We hope that all citizens will support this first step to help those who have been hurt by criminal activity.

This web page outlines the services offered by the University and the State of Connecticut. Your cooperation and willingness to assist the UConn Police Department is sincerely appreciated.

Victims of crime have certain rights defined by Connecticut and federal laws. Among these rights are notification, attendance at court proceedings, compensation/restitution, and access to information. 

In all criminal prosecutions, a victim, as the general assembly may define by law, shall have the following rights:

1. The right to be treated with fairness and respect throughout the criminal justice process;
2. The right to timely disposition of the case following arrest of the accused, provided no right of the accused is abridged;
3. The right to be reasonably protected from the accused throughout the criminal justice process;
4. The right to notification of court proceedings;
5. The right to attend the trial and all other court proceedings the accused has the right to attend, unless such person is to testify and the court determines that such person’s testimony would be materially affected if such person hears other testimony;
6. The right to communicate with the prosecution;
7. The right to object to or support any plea agreement entered into by the accused and the prosecution and to make a statement to the court prior to the acceptance by the court of the plea of guilty or nolo contendere by the accused;
8. The right to make a statement to the court at sentencing;
9. The right to restitution which shall be enforceable in the same manner as any other cause of action or as otherwise provided by law; and
10. The right to information about the arrest, conviction, sentence, imprisonment and release of the accused.

Crime Victims’ Rights

Immediately following a crime, victims have rights, including the right to: 

1. Emergency medical care.
2. Information on services and agencies that help victims.
3. Apply to OVS for crime-related financial assistance related to personal injury expenses (OVS 1-888-286-7347).
4. Be treated with fairness and respect throughout the criminal justice system process.
5. Be notified about arrest and court proceedings. Arraignment may occur the day after arrest. Contact the clerk of court to check on status, court date, and location.
6. Reasonable protection from the accused.
7. Timely disposition of the case after arrest of the accused.
8. Return of property taken for the investigating of the crime.

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