Crime Victim and Witness Notification Act

As a Victim or Witness of crime, you have the right to:

• Notification by the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office of judicial proceedings related to my case (in accordance with Code Section 19.2-265-01).
• Notification by the Department of Corrections or the Sheriff's Department of the escape, transfer, release, etc. of a prisoner (in accordance with Code Section 53.1-133.02).
• Preparation of written Victim Impact Statement prior to the sentencing of a defendant (in accordance with Code Section 16.1-273 and 53.1-155).

For more information, please contact the Newport News Victim-Witness Program at (757) 926-7443.

Please print and fill out the form below and mail it to: