THE RIGHT TO BE NOTIFIED OF:

• Your rights
• Plea bargain agreements
• Changes in court schedules, dates, time and place of sentencing
• Final disposition of criminal case
• Transfer of offender to less secure Correction facility
• Release of offender from prison or institution
• Escape and apprehension of offender from prison or institution
• Pardon Board hearing regarding granting release of offender

THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN PROSECUTION:

• Right to inform court of impact of crime at pre-trial and sentencing
• Right to have input in pre-trial diversion program
• Right to object to plea bargain
• Right to request speedy trial
• Right to bring supportive person to pre-trial hearing
• Right to attend sentencing
• Right to give a written objection to sentence
• Right to be present and submit an oral or written statement at Board or Pardons hearing regarding granting release of offender.

THE RIGHT TO PROTECT FROM HARM:

• Tampering with a witness is against Minnesota Law (felony)
• Witnesses do not have to give their addresses in court
• Victims have the right to a secure waiting area during court
• Employers may no discipline or dismiss victims or witnesses who are called to testify in court

THE RIGHT TO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE:

• Victims may be eligible for financial assistance from the state if the have suffered economic loss
• Victims may request of the court that restitution be paid by the offender