RIGHT TO BE NOTIFIED OF:

• Victims' rights. 
• Content of any plea bargain agreements. 
• Changes in the schedule of court proceedings, including the date, time and place of sentencing. 
• Final disposition of the case. 
• Transfer of the offender from prison or custodial institution. 
• Escape and apprehension of the offender from prison or custodial institution. 

RIGHT TO PROTECTION FROM HARM.

• Tampering with a witness is a crime in Minnesota. 
• Victim/witnesses do not have to give their addresses in open court. 
• Victims have the right to a secure waiting area during court. 
• Employers may not discipline or dismiss victims or witnesses who are called to testify in court. 

RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN PROSECUTION.

• Right to inform court of impact of crime at the sentencing hearing. 
• Right to have input in a pre-trial diversion program decision. 
• Right to request a speedy trial. 
• Right to bring a supportive person to the pre-trial. 
• Right to object to proposed disposition or sentence. 
• Right to object to plea agreement. 
• Right to attend the sentencing hearing. 

RIGHT TO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

• Victims may be eligible for financial assistance from the start if they have suffered economic loss as a result of a violent crime. 

Victims can request the court to order the defendant to pay restitution.