The Victim Services Division supports victims of violent crime as they navigate the criminal justice system. The Division is staffed with highly trained mental health and criminal justice professionals whose goal is to ensure that victims’ voices are heard in the criminal legal process.

 

Victims of crime are guaranteed certain rights and participation in the criminal justice system under Texas law. These rights include the right to complete a victim impact statement, which is a document that allows a prosecutor and judge to understand the impact that a particular crime has had on a victim and their family.  To learn more about a victim impact statement and how it is used in the criminal process, please reach out to the victim counselor assigned to your case.  To submit a victim impact statement online, click the buttons below.

If you are a crime victim or witness who needs to get in touch with TCDA about a pending criminal matter, your best point of contact is the victim counselor or assistant district attorney who is assigned to the case. If you do not know who the assigned victim counselor or attorney is, please contact Victim Services at (512) 854-9449 or email TCDAVictimServices@traviscountytx.gov. You can also find a lot of helpful information on our Frequently Asked Questions page.

For more information about the rights guaranteed to victims of crime under Texas law,  see this resource (en español)  published by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Victim Services Division.