to be treated with fairness and respect for your dignity and privacy throughout the criminal justice process |
to be advised of case progress and final disposition |
to be informed about the criminal justice process and how it progresses |
of confidentiality of the victim’s address, place of employment, and other personal information |
to be free from intimidation and to be reasonably protected from the accused throughout the criminal justice process |
to the prompt return of property when no longer needed as evidence |
to be notified of all court proceedings |
to have input in the probation presentence report impact statement |
to attend trail and all other court proceedings the accused has the right to attend |
to appear and make a written or oral victim impact statement at the sentencing of the defendant |
to confer with the prosecution and to be consulted about the disposition of the case, including plea bargaining |
to be notified of an appeal, an explanation of the appeal process, the time, place, and result, and the right to attend the appeal hearing |
to have inconveniences associated with participation in the criminal just process minimized |
to be notified and to attend sentence review hearings and sentence reduction hearings |
to be notified if presence in court is not required |
to be notified of any change of status such as prison release, permanent interstate transfer, or escape, and the date of the parole board hearing, when requested by the victim through the victim advocate |
to be informed about available resources, financial assistance, and social services |
to restitution, as granted under RSA 651:62-67 or any other applicable state law, or victim’s compensation, under RSA 21-M:8-h or any other applicable state law, for your losses |
to address or submit a written statement for consideration by the parole board on the defendant’s release and to be notified of the decision of the board, when requested by the victim through the victim advocate |
to be provided with a secure, but not necessarily separate, waiting area during court proceedings |
