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If you do not have
insurance to pay the cost of your medical or
If you have problems at work
counseling bills, or related expenses, the
because of the crime or the investigation, we
can contact your employer or
state Crime Victim Compensation office may be
We are concerned about the
Commanding Officer to discuss the
problems often experienced by victims and
able to assist.
importance of your role in the case.
witnesses of crime. We know that as a
victim or witness, you may experience
If you ask, you will be
anger, frustration, or fear as a result of your
For your safety, you may want a restraining
notified if a suspect is arrested. Since
experience. The officer responsible
order, or temporary shelter. For information
criminal defendants may be released before
for Victim/Witness Assistance at your
about these steps or about counseling services,
trial, you can ask for a restraining order to
installation can help.
call the Victim/Witness Responsible Official.
help protect you from the suspect.
If the offender is convicted or discharged for
We have prepared this brochure to help
abusing you or your children, you may be
Once an offense has been referred to
you deal with the problems and questions
eligible for "transitional compensation" benefits.
trial, you will be contacted by the military
which often surface during an investigation
Contact the prosecutor identified on the back of
trial counsel (prosecutor) or the Assistant
U.S. Attorney assigned to handle your case,
and to provide you with a better under-
this brochure for further information.
as appropriate. Each command and U.S.
standing of how the military criminal justice
Attorney has a Victim/Witness Responsible
system works. Your continued assistance
If an individual is arrested and
Official to help answer your questions and
is greatly needed and appreciated.
prosecuted in federal court, you may be eligible
deal with your concerns during the
for restitution. Restitution is court-ordered
prosecution. You have the right to be
A criminal investigation can be both
payment to you as a victim of crime. It is made
consulted at key stages in the trial and will
complex and lengthy and may involve
by the offender for any out of pocket expenses
be informed of these rights by trial counsel.
several agencies, some Federal and some
caused by the crime. Restitution cannot be
local. If you request, you will be kept
ordered as a sentence in a military
If the accused is sentenced to
informed of the status of your case by the
court-martial, but it can be used as a condition
confinement (prison), you have a right to
investigator handling your case. His or her
of a pre-trial agreement to plead guilty to an
notification of changes in the confinee's
status. Use a DD Form 2704, "Victim/
name is on the back of this brochure.
offense, or as a condition of clemency or
Witness Certification and Election Concerning
parole.
Inmate Status", to request that the
confinement facility notify you of parole
If anyone threatens you or you feel that you
If your property was
hearings, escape, release, or death of the
are being harassed because of your
stolen, we hope to recover it as part of our
confinee.
cooperation with this investigation, contact
investigation. If we do, we will notify you and
the investigator or the Victim/Witness
return it to you as quickly as possible.
Many
Responsible Official right away. It is a
Sometimes property needs to be held as
victims and witnesses are emotionally
crime to threaten or harass a victim or
evidence for trial. We will return your property
affected by the crime. Although everyone
witness.
once it is no longer needed as evidence.
reacts differently, victims and witnesses
report some common behaviors, such as
DD FORM 2701 (BACK), AUG 2013
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