The best point of contact for victims or witnesses in a pending criminal case is the assigned victim counselor or attorney. If you do not know which counselor or attorney is assigned to your case, please contact Victim Services at (512) 854-9449 or email TCDAVictimServices@traviscountytx.gov.
Read moreIt is important for TCDA to have up-to-date contact information for crime victims and witnesses so we can keep you informed about how a case is progressing and make sure that you know about upcoming court dates where your appearance may be required. To update your contact information, please fill out this online form (en […]
Read moreA Victim Impact Statement is a document that victims and their families can use to record the impact a crime has had on them. The Victim Impact Statement will be used throughout the criminal justice system by the prosecutor, judge, probation office, and parole board to better understand the emotional, psychological, physical, and financial impact […]
Read moreYes. TCDA can provide interpretation services for a victim or witness who is meeting with our office. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or speak a language other than English, please tell a victim counselor or any other TCDA staff member what language you speak. They will arrange for an interpreter to assist you.
Read moreYou do not need an attorney as the victim of a crime in order to participate in the criminal justice system. In a criminal trial, the prosecutor represents the State of Texas and the crime victim is not considered a party to the case. However, the prosecutor must enforce the rights afforded to crime victims […]
Read moreYou can look up the status of a criminal case on the Travis County Odyssey Portal. You can also lookup an upcoming court setting in a criminal case on the Travis County Criminal Docket Search website. For more information, see Find Information About a Criminal Case.
Read moreLaw enforcement agencies will send a case to TCDA for prosecution only after they have made an arrest. If the arrested individual is a juvenile or if the crime charged is a felony offense, the case will be prosecuted by TCDA. Felony cases have a cause number that begins “D-1-DC”. Misdemeanor cases are handled by […]
Read moreYou can search for people being held in a Travis County jail on the Travis County Sheriff’s Office website. You can search for a people being held in a Texas state prison on the Texas Department of Criminal Justice website.
Read moreA victim is only required to appear in court if the State of Texas needs them to testify at a hearing or at trial to prove its case. A victim’s attendance at other court dates is optional. In most cases, a regular docket setting is rather uneventful. Oftentimes, the prosecutor and the defense attorney have […]
Read moreThe right of allocution allows victims and their families the opportunity to make a brief statement to a defendant in court about how a crime has impacted their life. This statement is made after the accused has been convicted. The accused is not allowed to question or comment on a victim’s allocution. Please contact your […]
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