Office of the
Illinois Attorney General
Kwame Raoul

Supporting Victims of Crime

Statewide Victim Assistance (SVA) Program

The Statewide Victim Assistance Program provides assistance to victims, witnesses, and service providers across Illinois.

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Direct Victim Assistance

The Office of Attorney General provides assistance to State's Attorneys across Illinois and prosecutes cases developed by office investigators. The Office provides services to crime victims and witnesses who are involved in cases that are being prosecuted by the Illinois Attorney General.

Direct Victim Assistance includes:

• Victim and Witness Notification Notifying crime victims, their families, and witnesses to crime of court dates and relaying case information during various stages of the criminal court process.
• Communication Assistance serving as a liaison between Assistant Attorneys General and crime victims, their families, and witnesses throughout the duration of the case. Staff may also support crime victims, their families, and witnesses to crime requesting assistance in attending court dates upon request.
• Victim Rights Advocacy informing crime victims, their families, and witnesses of their rights according to the Illinois Constitution and the Illinois Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act.
• Crime Victim Compensation providing information on crime victim compensation and assistance in filing applications.
• Referrals providing information for counseling and other relevant social services based on a comprehensive statewide network of local resources.

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File a Crime Victims Rights Violation Complaint

The Office of the Illinois Attorney General receives, investigates, and makes recommendations in response to complaints of crime victim’s rights violations, as described in Article I, Section 8.1 of the Illinois Constitution and the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act (725 ILCS 120).

The Attorney General administers a course of training for employees and offices of the State of Illinois that fail to comply with provisions of Illinois law pertaining to the treatment of crime victims as described in the Illinois Constitution and the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. This office makes recommendations to employees and offices of the State of Illinois to respond more effectively to the needs of crime victims, including regarding the violation of the rights of a crime victim.

Complaints regarding victim rights violations as defined in the Act may be submitted by crime victims, parent/ guardians, victim’s representatives or advocates, the prosecutor, defense attorney, judge, victim’s rights attorney, or assigned victim witness staff in the criminal case at issue. The complaint form can be submitted by mail (the form has a submit button that will not work in a browser, so the form will need to be downloaded to your PC).

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