What are Crime Victims' Rights in Oregon?
In Oregon, victims of crime have specific legal rights under the Oregon Constitution and state statutes. However, victims' rights vary according to which court the offender is being prosecuted in.
To learn more about victims' rights please click on a link below.
To learn more about victims' rights please click on a link below.
- If the defendant is an adult or a remanded juvenile being prosecuted in an Oregon state court, click here.
- If the offender is a juvenile whose case is being adjudicated in an Oregon state juvenile court, click here.
- If the defendant is being prosecuted in a federal court, click here.
- If the defendant is being prosecuted in a tribal court, click here.
TIMING IS EVERYTHING!
What can I do if I am a victim and I believe my rights may have been violated?
Some of a crime victim’s legal rights are enforceable only if they are requested in advance. In addition, the violation of some rights cannot be remedied if the violation is not reported promptly.
If a victim believes that one of their constitutional rights may have been violated, a victim must file a “Claim of Violation of Crime Victims’ Rights” form with the court. It is available here and must be filed as soon as the victim is aware that a right may have been violated.
Para la versión en español
del Formulario de Solicitud de Derechos de Victima, presione aquí
For assistance on how to report a victims' rights violation, or how to fill out the "Claim of Violation of Crime Victims' Rights" form, please see the Guide to Filing a Crime Victims' Rights Enforcement Claim and/or call the Oregon Crime Victims Law Center at (503) 208-8160.
Para la versión en español del Formulario de Solicitud de Derechos de Victima, presione aquí
For assistance on how to report a victims' rights violation, or how to fill out the "Claim of Violation of Crime Victims' Rights" form, please see the Guide to Filing a Crime Victims' Rights Enforcement Claim and/or call the Oregon Crime Victims Law Center at (503) 208-8160.