State Court Solicitor - Victim/Witness Assistance

Solicotor Court Augusta
State Court Solicitor

Victim/Witness Assistance

The Victim/Witness Assistance Office offers aid to victims of misdemeanor crimes and helps crime victims exercise their rights. Services are confidential and free of charge for both victims of crimes and witnesses to crimes.

Services include case status information, notice of court proceedings, information about the criminal justice system, escort to court proceedings, and moral support in the courtroom. Other services are referrals to social service agencies to assist victims and witnesses, employer intervention to explain lost time from work due to required court appearances, restitution requests, advocacy and support, and release notification when the defendant is released from custody.

Victim of a crime? Witness to a crime? You have rights. Victim/Witness Assistance is here to help. Click below the link to view the court process.

VICTIM'S ASSISTANCE(Power Point Presentation)

The Victim/ Witness Assistance Office is located at 409 Watkins Street, Augusta, Georgia 30911. The phone number is (706) 821-1207. Office hours are 8:30 to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. If you are the victim of a crime or a witness to a crime, you may contact this telephone number 24 hours a day to provide changes of address and telephone number. You may also contact this telephone number for information about your case status during normal business hours.

The Rights of Victims in Georgia

Under Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, victims of crimes have certain rights which include:

Notification of each stage of the judicial process
Give opinions on release from custody and bond or sentencing conditions
A private waiting area during court proceedings
Protection from intimidation and harm
The right to refuse to talk to the defense attorney or anyone from his/her office about the case
Receive compensation or restitution when eligible

Contacts

Harold V. Jones II - Solicitor General
Nancy Johnson - Senior Assistant Solicitor General
Rebecca Balliew - Victim/Witness Assistance, Coordinator
Vivian Alexander - Family Violence Victim's Advocate
Andrew Bolton - Victim/Witness Assistance, Investigator
Lisa Taylor - Victim/Witness Assistance