--- title: "SCARS™ Guide: United States Crime Victims Rights & Assistance By State [UPDATED]" canonical: https://romancescamsnow.com/scarsrsn-guide-united-states-crime-victims-rights-by-state/ type: post author: "SCARS Institute Editorial Team" published: 2019-10-18 modified: 2022-12-19 categories: ["♠ ARCHIVES & LEGACY CONTENT ♠"] summary: "SCARS™ Guide: United States Crime Victims Rights & Assistance By State [UPDATED] Victims' Rights & Victims' Services by U.S. State Each state adopted a list of Victim's Rights following California's example in 1982 - the Bill of Rights for Victims,…" organization: "SCARS Institute - Encyclopedia of Scans - World's #1 Anti-Scam Website - Romance Scams NOW" organization_url: https://romancescamsnow.com/ llms: https://romancescamsnow.com/llms.txt --- # SCARS™ Guide: United States Crime Victims Rights & Assistance By State [UPDATED] # SCARS™ Guide: United States Crime Victims Rights & Assistance By State ## Victims' Rights & Victims' Services by U.S. State 1. Each state adopted a list of Victim's Rights following California's example in 1982 - the Bill of Rights for Victims, or "Marsy's Law." Certain aspects of these rights, originally established for victims of violent crimes, also cover fraud victims; however, the list of rights differs from state to state. 2. Many state victim services provide a Victim/Witness Specialist or Victim Advocate* who can help you with local social services and help you with other problems you are facing due to having been scammed. 3. Even if your state's Victim's Rights do not apply to White Collar Crime victims or only applies to victims of offenders who are being prosecuted in the same state, contact our local law enforcement or Attorney General's Office to find out if you can speak with a Victim Advocate or Victim/Witness Specialist who might be able to help you in other ways. 4. In some states, a victim must be declared a victim by the Prosecutor's Office before gaining access to victim services. However, call anyway to find out if you can avail yourself of the services and assistance of a Victim Advocate or Victim/Witness Specialist. 5. Compensation seldom covers victims of White Collar Crime as the expense for the state would be ruinous; however, if you have lost so much money that you cannot pay for rent, food, transportation to and from work, medical expenses, or your child's welfare, it never hurts to ask if there is some form of temporary assistance for you and your family, and if an advocate can help you obtain it. * A Victim/Witness Specialist and a Victim Advocate often have the same duties. ## Helpful Links: - **[Find your Attorney General's contact info](http://www.naag.org/)** - **[Federal Crime Victim's Rights](https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdtn/victims-rights)** ### CLICK ON THE STATE NAME TO ACCESS THE VICTIMS' RIGHTS INFORMATION. Updated: October 18, 2019 - Links Updated **NOTE: We apologize for the broken links** - States change their websites frequently. **ALL LINKS HAVE BEEN UPDATED!** ALTERNATE: To find the latest links [go here](https://www.ovc.gov/map.html) » | U.S. State | Alternate Link | | --- | --- | | [ALABAMA](http://www.adeca.alabama.gov/Divisions/lets/Pages/VictimsPrograms.aspx) Victims' Assistance | | | ALASKA Victims' Assistance | | | AMERICAN SAMOA Victims' Assistance | [Federal Crime Victim's Rights](https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdtn/victims-rights) | | [ARIZONA](https://www.azag.gov/criminal/victim-services/victims-rights-program) Victims' Assistance | | | [ARKANSAS](https://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/intergovernmental-services/grant-programs/victims-of-crime-act-voca) Victims' Assistance | | | [CALIFORNIA](https://oag.ca.gov/victimservices/content/bill_of_rights) Victims' Assistance | | | [COLORADO](https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dcj/victim-rights) Victims' Assistance | | | CONNECTICUT Victims' Assistance | | | [DELAWARE](https://attorneygeneral.delaware.gov/criminal/victims_rights/) Victims' Assistance | | | [DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA](https://ovsjg.dc.gov/) Victims' Assistance | | | FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA Victims' Assistance | [Federal Crime Victim's Rights](https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdtn/victims-rights) | | [FLORIDA](http://myfloridalegal.com/pages.nsf/Main/E14E8F70D7DFE31F8525749C005012E4) Victims' Assistance | | | [GEORGIA](http://dps.hawaii.gov/cvcc/) Victims' Assistance | | | [GUAM](http://oagguam.org/victim-services/) Victims' Assistance | | | [HAWAII](http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/hi/vic_wit/information.html) Victims' Assistance | | | [IDAHO](https://icdv.idaho.gov/) Victims' Assistance | | | ILLINOIS Victims' Assistance | | | [INDIANA](https://www.in.gov/cji/2328.htm) Victims' Assistance | | | [IOWA](https://www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov/for-crime-victims) Victims' Assistance | | | [KANSAS](https://ag.ks.gov/victim-services) Victims' Assistance | | | [KENTUCKY](https://ag.ky.gov/justice-for-victims/crime-victims-rights) Victims' Assistance | | | [LOUISIANA](http://www.lcle.state.la.us/programs/cva.asp) Victims' Assistance | | | [MAINE](http://mainevwa.org/victim_rights.htm) Victims' Assistance | | | MARSHALL ISLANDS Victims' Assistance | [Federal Crime Victim's Rights](https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdtn/victims-rights) | | [MARYLAND](http://www.mdcrimevictims.org/) Victims' Assistance | | | [MASSACHUSETTS](http://www.mass.gov/mova/page89.html) Victims' Assistance | | | [MICHIGAN](https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,5885,7-339-71548_54783_54853---,00.html) Victims' Assistance | | | [MINNESOTA](https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/ojp/help-for-crime-victims/Pages/default.aspx) Victims' Assistance | | | [MISSISSIPPI](https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/44,0,388.html) Victims' Assistance | | | [MISSOURI](https://dps.mo.gov/dir/programs/cvsu/) Victims' Assistance | | | [MONTANA](http://mbcc.mt.gov/Home/Victim-Services) Victims' Assistance | | | [NEBRASKA](https://ncc.nebraska.gov/) Victims' Assistance | | | [NEVADA](http://dcfs.nv.gov/) Victims' Assistance | | | [NEW HAMPSHIRE](https://www.doj.nh.gov/criminal/victim-assistance/index.htm) Victims' Assistance | | | [NEW JERSEY](http://www.njcvlc.org/reference/njl/) Victims' Assistance | | | [NEW MEXICO](https://www.cvrc.state.nm.us/) Victims' Assistance | | | [NEW YORK](https://ovs.ny.gov/) Victims' Assistance | | | [NORTH CAROLINA](https://www.ncdps.gov/DPS-Services/Victim-Services) Victims' Assistance | | | [NORTH DAKOTA](https://docr.nd.gov/victims-services) Victims' Assistance | | | [NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS](http://www.cjpa.gov.mp/) Victims' Assistance | | | [OHIO](https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Individuals-and-Families/Victims.aspx) Victims' Assistance | | | [OKLAHOMA](https://www.ok.gov/dac/Victims/index.html) Victims' Assistance | | | [OREGON](https://www.doj.state.or.us/crime-victims/) Victims' Assistance | | | PALAU Victims' Assistance | [Federal Crime Victim's Rights](https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdtn/victims-rights) | | [PENNSYLVANIA](https://pcv.pccd.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx) Victims' Assistance | | | PUERTO RICO Victims' Assistance | | | [RHODE ISLAND](http://www.doc.ri.gov/victims/index.php) Victims' Assistance | | | [SOUTH CAROLINA](http://www.scag.gov/crime-victim-assistance-grants) Victims' Assistance | | | [SOUTH DAKOTA](https://dps.sd.gov/victims-services) Victims' Assistance | | | [TENNESSEE](https://www.tn.gov/finance/office-of-criminal-justice-programs/ocjp/ocjp-grants-manual/redirect-fund-source-chapters/fund-source-chapters/voca.html) Victims' Assistance | | | [TEXAS](https://gov.texas.gov/organization/cjd/programs) Victims' Assistance | | | UTAH Victims' Assistance | | | [VERMONT](http://www.ccvs.vermont.gov/) Victims' Assistance | | | [VIRGIN ISLANDS](http://www.dhs.gov.vi/commissioner/criminal_victims.html) Victims' Assistance | | | [VIRGINIA](https://www.dcjs.virginia.gov/victims-services) Victims' Assistance | | | WASHINGTON Victims' Assistance | | | [WEST VIRGINIA](https://djcs.wv.gov/grant-programs/all-general-programs/voca/Pages/default.aspx) Victims' Assistance | | | [WISCONSIN](https://www.doj.state.wi.us/ocvs) Victims' Assistance | | | [WYOMING](http://victimservices.wyoming.gov/vbor.htm) Victims' Assistance | | If you are looking for resources for victims of violence against women [GO HERE](https://www.justice.gov/ovw/local-resources) » For more information about victims' compensation and funding [GO HERE](https://www.ovc.gov/grants/cvfa2019.html) » ### **PLEASE SHARE OUR ARTICLES WITH YOUR CONTACTS HELP OTHERS STAY SAFE ONLINE** **SCARS™ Team** **A SCARS Division** **Miami Florida U.S.A.** **TAGS: **SCARS, Important Article, Information About Scams, Anti-Scam, United States Victims' Rights, U.S. Victims Advocates, Victims of Crime, Attorney General's Office, Crime Victims' Rights By U.S. State ## The Latest SCARS|RSN Posts ### FIND MORE SCAM NEWS «[SCAMCRIME.COM](http://SCAMCRIME.COM)» 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