Survey of Select State Laws Governing Defendant/Defense Team Contact with Crime Victims (2023)

by Meg Garvin | May 11, 2023 | Victim Law Library, Ethics, Government's Duty to Protect Victim, Protection, Refuse Discovery Request, Treated with Fairness Dignity and Respect

Oregon’s Victims’ Rights Must Be Afforded in Connection with Deferred Sentencing Proceedings

by Meg Garvin | May 9, 2023 | Victim Law Library, Access to Information / Records / Reports, Government's Duty to Protect Victim, Heard, Notice, Presence, Protection, Release Conditions, Release of Accused/Offender, Sentencing, Treated with Fairness Dignity and Respect

Crime Victim Attorneys as the Norm Requires Funding

by Meg Garvin | May 9, 2023 | Rights & Remedies

May 9, 2023 Crime Victim Attorneys as the Norm Requires Funding Meg Garvin, MA, JD, Mst Executive Director It has long been recognized that representation by counsel improves outcomes in our justice system, whether that representation is of a criminal defendant, a...

SCOTUS: “True Threat” Decision Must Protect Victims of Stalking

by Meg Garvin | Apr 24, 2023 | Rights & Remedies

April 24, 2023 SCOTUS: “True Threat” Decision Must Protect Victims of Stalking Meg Garvin, MA, JD, Mst Executive Director Last week, SCOTUS heard oral arguments in Counterman v. Colorado, in which Colorado musician, Coles Whalen, was threatened by Billy Counterman for...

All State Select Laws Right to Protection Chart.

by Meg Garvin | Apr 19, 2023 | Victim Law Library