HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                       3925

(F)  "RESTITUTION" MEANS MONEY OR SERVICES WHICH A DEFENDANT
IS ORDERED TO PAY OR RENDER TO A VICTIM.

(G)  "WITNESS" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO IS OR EXPECTS TO BE A
STATE'S WITNESS.

761. CRIME VICTIM AND WITNESS BILL OF RIGHTS.

761. GUIDELINES FOR TREATMENT OF AND ASSISTANCE TO CRIME VICTIMS
AND WITNESSES.

A CRIME VICTIM OR WITNESS HAS THE FOLLOWING BASIC RIGHTS.
SHOULD:

(1)  TO BE INFORMED BY APPROPRIATE CRIMINAL JUSTICE
AGENCIES OF THIS BILL OF RIGHTS. THESE GUIDELINES;

(2)  TO BE TREATED WITH DIGNITY, RESPECT, COURTESY,
AND SENSITIVITY . ;

(3)  59 RECEIVE CRISIS INTERVENTION ASSISTANCE, IF
NEEDED, OR 59 BE INFORMED BY THE APPROPRIATE CRIMINAL JUSTICE
AGENCY WHERE CRISIS INTERVENTION ASSISTANCE, EMERGENCY MEDICAL
TREATMENT, CREDITOR INTERCESSION SERVICES, OR OTHER SOCIAL
SERVICES AND COUNSELING MAY BE OBTAINED . ;

(4)  TO BE NOTIFIED IN ADVANCE OF DATES AND TIMES OF
TRIAL COURT PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE AND, ON WRITTEN REQUEST, OF
POST-SENTENCING PROCEEDINGS, AND TO BE NOTIFIED IF THE COURT
PROCEEDINGS TO WHICH THEY HAVE BEEN SUMMONED WILL NOT PROCEED AS
SCHEDULED . ;

(5)  TO BE ADVISED OF THE PROTECTION AVAILABLE, AND ON
REQUEST 59 BE PROTECTED BY CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES, TO THE
EXTENT REASONABLE, PRACTICABLE, AND, IN THE AGENCY'S DISCRETION,
NECESSARY, FROM HARM OR THREATS OF HARM ARISING OUT OF THE CRIME
VICTIM'S OR WITNESS'S COOPERATION WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND
PROSECUTION EFFORTS . ;

(6)  DURING ANY PHASE OF THE INVESTIGATIVE PROCEEDINGS
OR COURT PROCEEDINGS, 59 BE PROVIDED, TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE,
A WAITING AREA THAT IS SEPARATE FROM A SUSPECT AND THE FAMILY AND
FRIENDS OF A SUSPECT . ;

(7)  TO BE INFORMED BY THE APPROPRIATE CRIMINAL
JUSTICE AGENCY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, CRIMINAL INJURIES
COMPENSATION, AND ANY OTHER SOCIAL SERVICES AVAILABLE AS A RESULT
OF BEING A CRIME VICTIM AND 59 RECEIVE ASSISTANCE OR INFORMATION
ON HOW TO APPLY FOR SERVICES . ;

(8)  TO BE ADVISED OF AND, ON REQUEST, TO BE PROVIDED
WITH EMPLOYER INTERCESSION SERVICES, WHEN APPROPRIATE, BY THE
STATE'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OR OTHER AVAILABLE RESOURCE TO SEEK
EMPLOYER COOPERATION IN MINIMIZING AN EMPLOYEE'S LOSS OF PAY OR
OTHER BENEFITS RESULTING FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE CRIMINAL
JUSTICE PROCESS . ;