WHO WE ARE:

The Victims' Rights Clinic is part of the clinical program at the University of Idaho College of Law.  It is staffed by third-year law students with limited licenses to practice law issued by the Idaho Supreme Court.  The students provide legal services to crime victims under the supervision of a law faculty member who is an experienced attorney.

WHO WE SERVE:

Any person of any age or income level who is a direct victim of a felony or other violent crime committed in Idaho is eligible for our services, whether the crime was committed by an adult or a juvenile.  Immediate family members of child victims or of homicide victims are also eligible.  There is no fee for our services.

OUR SERVICES:

•   Legal Advice
•   Liason with law enforcement and prosecutors during investigation      
•   Representation in criminal trials or appeals
•   Assistance in obtaining restitution or compensation
•   Referral to victim service agencies

To apply for our services, please call the number listed below or come by our office.

YOUR RIGHTS AS A VICTIM:

•   To be treated with fairness, respect, dignity and privacy throughout the criminal justice process

•   To timely dispose of the case

•  To prior notification of trial court, appellate and parole proceedings and, upon request, to information about the sentence, incarceration, escape or release of the defendant

•   To be present at all criminal justice proceedings

•   To communicate with the prosecution

•   To be advised of any proposed plea agreement before it is entered into

•   To be heard, upon request, at all criminal justice proceedings considering of plea of guilty, sentencing, incarceration, or release of defendant

•   To the timely return by law enforcement agencies of any stolen or other personal property when no longer needed as evidence

•   To refuse an interview, ex parte contact, or other request by the defendant, or any other person acting on behalf of the defendant, unless such request is authorized by law

•   To be consulted by the presentence investigator and to have a statement of the impact which the defendant’s criminal conduct had upon the victim included in the presentence report

•   To read the presentence report relating to the crime

•   To the same rights in juvenile proceedings, where the offense would be a felony if committed by an adult