For
assistance related to victim notification
services, please click
here
and
fill out the online form as completely as possible. We make every
effort to respond within 2 business days but sometimes that is not
possible. We will contact you at the email address or phone number
that you provide. Please note, email communication will
provide the most expedient response. Failure to provide an email
address can result in a longer delay and possible inability to communicate.
You
may also call our victim notification message line at 874.8860 and
leave a message. Unfortunately, at this time we do not have
sufficient staff to answer every phone call as it is received but we
try to return the message as promptly as we can.
Additional Information Resources:
Inmate Release Information: If
you have the offender's
name, you can find inmate release information at any time by
contacting VINE (Victim Inmate Notification Everyday) at
800.491.3064 or http://www.sacsheriff.com/inmate_information/.
If
you do not know whether a defendant has been arrested,
please contact your law enforcement agency for status.
Employee Rights (California Labor Code section 230.2): Employers must allow victims or their family members to be absent from work to attend judicial proceedings related to the crime.
The crime must be a serious or violent felony or a felony theft or embezzlement.
Employees may use paid vacation time, personal leave, sick leave, compensatory leave, or unpaid leave. The employer may not discriminate against an employee who is absent for this reason. You may find the entire code section at
http://finduslaw.com/california_labor_code.
The District Attorney's Office cannot provide you legal advice on this issue.
