Victim Services
Who is a victim? Arizona defines a victim as the person against whom a criminal offense has been committed, including a minor, or if the person is killed or incapacitated, the person’s spouse, parent, child, grandparent, or sibling, any other person related to the person by consanguinity or affinity to the second degree or any other lawful representative is in custody for an offense or is the accused.
Know your rights under the Salt River Pima-Maricopa
Indian Community Code of Ordinances.
YOU HAVE RIGHTS AS A CRIME VICTIM
To preserve and protect crime victims and their rights to justice and due process, a victim of a crime enumerated in any chapter of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Code of Ordinances has the following rights:
- The right to be informed of the rights pursuant to this section.
- The right to refuse an interview, deposition, or other discovery request by the defendant, the defendant’s attorney or advocate, or any other person acting on behalf of the defendant.
- The right to be informed, upon request, when the accused or convicted person is released from custody or has escaped.
- The right, upon request, to reasonable, accurate, and timely notice of any public court proceeding, or any parole proceeding, involving the crime, or of any release or escape of the accused.
- The right to be treated with fairness and respect for the crime victim’s dignity and privacy, and to be free from intimidation, harassment, or abuse throughout the criminal justice process.
- The reasonable right to confer with the attorney for the Community in the case.
- The right to be heard at any proceeding involving a post-arrest release decision, a negotiated plea, and sentencing.
- The right to a speedy trial or disposition and prompt and final conclusion of the case after the conviction and sentence.
- The right to be reasonably protected from the accused.
- The right to receive full and timely restitution.
- The right to be heard at any proceeding when any post-conviction release from confinement is being considered.
- The right to have all rules governing criminal procedure and admissibility of evidence in all criminal proceedings protect victim’s rights and to have these rules be subject to amendment or repeal by the Tribal Council to ensure protection of these rights.
- The right to read pre-sentence reports relating to the crime against the crime victim, whenever such reports are available to the defendant.
Reach out to us for help exercising your rights as a victim of crime in the Community.
RESOURCES
Salt River Police Department
Telephone: (480) 850-9230
(In the case of an Emergency, Dial 911)
www.SaltRiverPD.com
Salt River Social Services
Telephone: (480) 362-5645
Salt River Legal Services Office
Telephone: (480) 362-5670
Health & Human Services Central Intake
10005 East Osborn Road
Telephone: (480) 362-7350
Behavioral Health Services
Telephone: (480) 362-5707
Crisis Services
Telephone: (480) 362-6333
(In the case of an Emergency, Dial 911)
Salt: River Family Advocacy Center
Telephone: (480) 362-5425