What Rights Do Crime Victims Have?

To be reasonably protected from the criminal defendant or the convicted criminal throughout the criminal justice process.
To receive, upon request, information about the defendant’s custody status, potential release from custody, criminal history, conviction and sentence.
To refuse an interview, deposition or other request for information by the defendant, the defendant’s attorney, or other person acting on behalf of the defendant.
To be consulted, upon request, regarding plea negotiations involving a violent crime.
To be present at, to be heard at, and upon specific request, to be informed in advance of any critical stage of the proceedings where the criminal defendant is present, including trial.
To receive prompt restitution from the person or persons convicted of the criminal conduct that caused the victim’s loss or injury.
That no law shall permit a sentence imposed by a judge in open court to be set aside or otherwise not carried out except through the reprieve, commutation, and pardon power of the governor or pursuant to appellate or post-conviction relief.

Crime Victims’ Rights