General Crime Program

• Victim rights.
• Content of any plea bargain agreements.
• Changes in the schedule of court proceedings, including the date, time and place of sentencing.
• Final disposition of the case.
• Any pending appeals by the defendant, including the right to attend the oral argument or hearing.
• Sentence modifications for the offender, including the date, time and location of the review.
• Release of the offender from prison or custodial institution.
• Transfer of the offender from prison or custodial institution.
• Escape of the offender from prison or custodial institution.

• Right to inform court of impact of crime at the sentencing hearing.
• Right to inform court at the sentencing hearing of social and economic impact of crime on persons and businesses in the community.
• Right to provide input in a pre-trial diversion decision.
• Right to request a speedy trial.
• Right to bring supportive person to the pre-trial hearing.
• Right to object to proposed disposition or sentence.
• Right to object to plea agreement.
• Right to attend the sentencing hearing.
• Right to request a probation review hearing.

• Tampering with a witness is a crime in Minnesota and should be reported.
• Employers may not discipline or dismiss victims or witnesses who are called to testify in court.
• Right to request address is withheld in open court.
• Right to secure waiting area during court.
• Right to request law enforcement to withhold their identity from public.

• Victims may be eligible for financial assistance from the state if they have suffered economic loss as a result of a violent crime.
• Victims may request the court to order the defendant to pay restitution.