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• To be notified of a criminal proceeding, click here.
• To provide details of restitution and impact crime had on your life, click here.

If you are experiencing an emergency or life-threatening event, please contact 911 immediately.

Victim Grievance Procedures

The Coweta County Solicitor’s Office Victim Witness Assistance Program does not discriminate against individuals or groups on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetic information.  If you believe you have been the target of discrimination, you have the right to file a civil rights complaint.  Information on how to file a civil rights complaint can be found on the Office of Justice Programs website.

http://www.ojp.gov/about/ocr/complaint.htm

Georgia Crime Victim’s Rights Notification

The Georgia Constitution (Art. 1, Sect. 1, Paragraph XXX) and the Georgia Crime Victims Bill of Rights (O.C.G.A. 17-17-1, et seq.) declare that victims of certain crimes and delinquent acts be accorded certain basic rights. These rights include, but are not limited to:

• The RIGHT to be treated fairly and with dignity by the criminal justice system.
• The RIGHT to reasonable, accurate, and timely notice of the arrest, release, or escape of the accused.
• The RIGHT to reasonable, accurate, and timely notice of any scheduled court proceedings.
• The RIGHT not to be excluded from scheduled court proceedings involving the alleged act.
• The RIGHT to be heard at any scheduled court proceedings involving the release, plea, or sentencing of the accused.
• The RIGHT to be informed of ALL rights included within the Georgia Crime Victims Bill of Rights.
• The RIGHT to restitution and compensation as provided by law.
• If a victim’s constitutional right is denied, the RIGHT to assert these rights by filing a motion with the same court that is handling the criminal or delinquent proceeding. (Marsy’s Law (Article I, Section I, Paragraph XXX)).

It is the RIGHT and the RESPONSIBILITY of any victim who desires notification under this chapter or any other notification statute to “OPT IN” to the notification process and KEEP ALL CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES INFORMED OF CURRENT CONTACT INFORMATION.

The goal of the Coweta County Solicitor’s Office Victim Witness Advocate Program (VWAP) is to assure that all victims of crime receive accurate and timely information regarding their rights pursuant to the Georgia Crime Victims Bill of Rights, O.C.G.A. 17-17-1 and Georgia Constitution Art. I, Sect. I, Paragraph XXX)

If you need guidance on how to file a civil rights complaint, you may contact the Solicitor General by sending an email to cowetasolicitor@coweta.ga.us.  Please reference in the subject line “Grievance Assistance.” Please allow the office 10 days to address your complaint.

If, due to the nature of the grievance, you would feel more comfortable communicating with someone outside of our agency, please feel free to contact the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council at (404) 657-1956 or 104 Marietta St., Suite 440 Atlanta, GA. 30303 and ask for the Program Director of the Victim Assistance Unit.