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If you are a crime victim, help is available.

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Finding helpHelp for crime victims 1-800-247-0390

Click here to find a victim service provider and other resources.

  

Financial Assistance

Victims of violent crime can file a claim for reparations for certain expenses related to the crime.

 
Emergency funds are available in small amounts from local programs to all crime victims to cover emergency expenses related to the crime.
 
  

Crime Victim Rights   

Victims in Minnesota have statutory rights regarding notification, participation, compensation, and protection.
 
Victims who feel their crime victim rights have been violated or they have been mistreated by a member or entity of the criminal justice system can contact the Crime Victim Justice Unit.
 
 

Crime Victim Brochures 

Crime Victim Rights                          Coping with Victimization
 
Juvenile Court Process                    Restitution   
 
Tips on Testifying                               Post Conviction Issues
 
After a Homicide                                 Sexual Assault Victims: Your Rights and Resources                            
 
Brochures in other languages are listed on the Professional Resources page and the Spanish, Somali, and Hmong Help for Crime Victim pages.
 
Click here for brochures for victims of crime from the federal Office for Victims of Crime on crime-specific topics including assault, child abuse, domestic violence, homicide, impaired driving, robbery, sexual violence, and stalking.
 
    

Other Helpful Publications 

   

Contact OJP 

 
Office of Justice Programs
Financial help: 651-201-7300 or 888-622-8799, ext. 1
Information and referral:  800-247-0390, ext. 3
Crime victim rights violation:  800-247-0390, ext. 3
651-205-4827 TTY
(Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM)
 
Click here to find a victim service provider and other resources for victims in Minnesota