Monday, January 24, 2011

Knowing your Rights - As a Victim of Crime

Knowing your Rights - As a Victim of Crime. 3 hour Clinic on Sat., Jan. 29  (at LASD-HQ, Monterey Park)


When:
Sat., January 29, 2011 - 9:00 a.m. to noon

Seating is limited.  RSVP to JHVinfo@gmail.com  

Where:
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Headquarters 4700 Ramona Blvd., Monterey Park, CA 91754

Why:
California Voters Passed the Crime Victims Bill of Rights Act (Prop. 9 Marsy's Law) in November 2008 giving victims of crime 17 Constitutional Rights. So what does that mean to you? Come and find out answers to this question and many more.

What:
Topics of discussion:

Planning for the victim’s involvement in a Parole Hearing, presented by Dave Dahle, Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney.

How to apply for restitution, presented by Kathy Cady, Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Victim-Witness Assistance Program.

Providing sentencing input to the Probation Department, presented by Robin Pollack and Richard Stickney, Los Angeles County Probation Department.

Marsy’s Law update (CA Crime Victims Bill of Rights Act), presented by Steve Ipsen, Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney, co-author of Marcy’s Law.

Who:
A CRIME VICTIM is a person who suffers direct or threatened physical, psychological, or financial harm as a result of the commission or attempted commission of a crime or delinquent act. The term victim also includes the person's spouse, parents, children, sibling, or guardian, and includes a lawful representative of a crime victim who is decreased, a minor, or physically or psychologically incapacitated. The term victim does not include a person in custody for an offense, the accused, or a person whom the court finds would not act in the best interest of a minor victim.

RSVP to JHVinfo@gmail.com  Seating is limited.

Sponsored by Justice for Homicide Victims I Justice For Murdered Children.
www.justiceforhomicidevictims.com


Partner to prevent or report crime by contacting your local Sheriff’s station. Or if you wish to remain Anonymous, call “LA Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org

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Captain Mike Parker
Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
www.lasd.org

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