SERVICE
Gathering victim information
The San Francisco Adult Probation Department is committed to assisting victims of crime. We work closely with partner agencies in order to help victims recover from the financial and emotional hardships that victims experience.
What to know
Victim Compensation
- CalVCP can provide financial assistance
- CalVCP cannot covery property damage or theft
Victim Impact Statement
- How to write an effective statement
- You have 3-5 days before sentencing
- Your impact statement is public after 60 days of sentencing
Marsy's Law and Victim Rights
This law provide additional rights to victims
Additional information
- APD documents for restitution and victims of Domestic Violence
What to know
Victim Compensation
- CalVCP can provide financial assistance
- CalVCP cannot covery property damage or theft
Victim Impact Statement
- How to write an effective statement
- You have 3-5 days before sentencing
- Your impact statement is public after 60 days of sentencing
Marsy's Law and Victim Rights
This law provide additional rights to victims
Additional information
- APD documents for restitution and victims of Domestic Violence
What to do
How to claim victim compensation CalVCP
The state’s California Victim Compensation Program (CalVCP) can provide financial assistance to victims who are physically injured during a crime. CalVCP can help with medical, counseling, funeral/burial, income loss, and relocation expenses even before the defendant is sentenced. CalVCP cannot cover property damage or theft. Assistance through CalVCP is a different process than collecting restitution from the defendant.
How to submit a victim impact statement
Victims are entitled to make a statement that will be included in the probation officer’s presentence report. The Victim Impact Statement is not about what can or cannot be proven; rather, it is an opportunity for the victim to tell the Court about how the crime has affected different areas of the victim's life. It can also include the victim's opinions on sentencing and any probation restrictions that may be placed on the defendant.
What is Marsy's Law
In 2008, California voters approved the Victim’s Bill of Rights (Proposition 9). Also known as Marsy’s Law, the bill amended the California Constitution to provide additional rights to victims, including the rights to:
How to find more information
Related brochures, guides, and forms:
- APD Restitution Brochure in English, Spanish, Chinese, or Tagalog.
- APD Safety Guide for Victims of Domestic Violence in English, Spanish, Chinese, or Tagalog.
- APD Restitution Request Form in English, Spanish, Chinese, or Tagalog.
- CalVCP Publications
- CalVCP and CDCR Restitution Guide in English and Spanish
- Enforcing Restitution as a Civil Judgment
- CDCR Request for Victim Services (if defendant is sentenced to state prison) in English and Spanish
- DOJ Request for Criminal Appeal Status (if defendant is placed on probation or sentenced to local custody and/or mandatory supervision, pursuant to PC §1170)
Agencies and services:
- San Francisco District Attorney’s Victim Services Division
- CDCR Office of Victim and Survivor Rights and Services
- California Victim Compensation Program
- San Francisco Superior Court Comprehensive Collections Unit (415) 551-8576
- California Attorney General’s Victim Services Unit
- VINELink (Notifications to victims regarding the custody status of offenders)