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   Additional Benefits for Survivors This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)

By: MN Department of Public Safety - Office of Justice

    Read this in: Spanish / Espaņol
  
   
   Application for Crime Victim Funds This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)

By: MN Department of Public Safety - Office of Justice

    Read this in: Somali / Soomaali , Spanish / Espaņol
  
   
   Benefits Quick Reference Chart This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Crime Victims have a right to receive money for certain medical, counseling, and other expenses related to the crime committed against them. This chart shows what these services are and who can recieve them.
By: MN Department of Public Safety - Office of Justice
  
   
   Collecting Court-Ordered Restitution This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Restitution is the money that a judge orders a juvenile or adult offender to pay to the victim of their crime. This brochure contains information about how to get this money and what happens if the offender doesn't pay.
By: MN Department of Public Safety - Office of Justice
  
   
   Coping with Victimization This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Often crime victims are left with many puzzling emotions. This brochure contains tips on how to deal with a friend's or your own feelings after becoming a victim of crime.
By: MN Department of Public Safety - Office of Justice
  
   
   Crime Victim Justice Unit This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)

By: MN Department of Public Safety - Office of Justice
  
   
   Crime Victim Rights This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)

By: MN Department of Public Safety - Office of Justice
  
   
   Financial Help for Victims of Violent Crime This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)

By: MN Department of Public Safety - Office of Justice

    Read this in: Cambodian / Khmer , Somali / Soomaali , Spanish / Espaņol , Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt
  
   
   Glossary of Terms (Separate Website)

By: Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault
  
   
   How do I get a Copy of My Police Report? This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)

By: MN Department of Public Safety - Office of Justice
  
   
   Post-Conviction Issues This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Victims of crime have legal rights to protection and other services even after a criminal has been convicted. This short brochure from the Office of Justice will explain some of those legal rights.
By: MN Department of Public Safety - Office of Justice
  
   
   Recovering Stolen Property This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)

By: MN Department of Public Safety - Office of Justice
  
   
   Restitution This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Restitution is the money that a judge orders a juvenile or adult offender to pay to the victim of their crime. This brochure contains information about what this money is for, who can get it, and how to apply.
By: MN Department of Public Safety - Office of Justice
  
   
   Tips on Testifying This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)

By: MN Department of Public Safety - Office of Justice
  
   
   Victim Impact Statements This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Victims of crime, and their families have the right to speak and be heard in court prior to sentencing through the use of Victim Impact Statements. This brochure explains how a Victim Impact Statement can benefit victims of crime, what to include in one, and how the court can hear it.
By: MN Department of Public Safety - Office of Justice
  
   
   Your Appeal Rights This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)

By: MN Department of Public Safety - Office of Justice

    Read this in: Spanish / Espaņol
  
   
   Your Rights as a Victim of Crime This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Crime victims are afforded specific rights by state and federal law. Most often those rights remain unknown until a person learns that, as a consequence of the criminal acts of another, they are a crime victim. Your participation in the criminal justice process is important. Please read the following to learn how we can help you, and how you can contact us with your ideas, questions, and concerns.
By: Minnesota Attorney General's Office
  
   
 
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