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The Victim Compensation Board (CalVCB) is a state agency of the U.S. state of California that oversees the provision of compensation to victims of violent crime and the collection of restitution from criminal offenders. CalVCB is part of the California Government Operations Agency (CalGovOps). The board consists of three members: the Secretary ...
Jeff Eldred, a victim witness coordinator with the Tehama County district attorney’s office, said that the county has helped about 150 people who were affected by the violence apply for ...
Marsy's Law, the California Victims' Bill of Rights Act of 2008, enacted by voters as Proposition 9 through the initiative process in the November 2008 general election, is an amendment to the state's constitution and certain penal code sections.
Witness protection is security provided to a threatened person providing testimonial evidence to the justice system, including defendants and other clients, before, during, and after trials, usually by police. While witnesses may only require protection until the conclusion of a trial, in particularly extreme cases, some witnesses are provided ...
Victims also have the right to oppose a judge in their decision on a request for dismissal and may engage their own counsel if necessary. [80] Victims who have died as a result of a crime may have their rights exercised by close relatives of the victim. [81] Victims are entitled to compensation depending on the nature and severity of the crime.
The People of the State of California v. Brock Allen Turner. Indictment. January 28, 2015, on counts: 1.) rape of an intoxicated person, in violation of California Penal Code § 261 (a) (3) 2.) rape of an unconscious person, in violation of PC § 261 (a) (4) 3.) sexual penetration of an unconscious person, in violation of PC § 289 (d) 4 ...
Data from the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence suggests that 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men have experienced some form of physical violence, sexual abuse, or stalking by an intimate ...
On November 7, 2018, a mass shooting occurred in Thousand Oaks, California, United States, at the Borderline Bar and Grill, a country-western bar frequented by college students. [5] Thirteen people were killed, including the perpetrator, who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, [6][7] and a police officer who was shot multiple times, with ...