Resources

• Arizona Victims' Bill of Rights
• Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 13, Chapter 40 
• National Center for Victims of Crime
• National Crime Victim Law Institute
• Marsy's Law for All

• National Network to End Domestic Violence
• National DV Hotline 1 800-799-7233
• A New Leaf Crisis Hotline (480) 890-3039
• HAVEN 24hr Hotline (928) 505-3153

• Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network (RAINN)
• National Sexual Violence Resource Center
• National Sexual Abuse Hotline 1-800-656-4673
• HAVEN 24hr Hotline (928) 505-3153
• La Frontera Empact 24hr Sexual Assault Hotline (480) 736-4949

• AZ Centralized Screening for DV (480) 890-3039
• Time Out Shelter & 24hr Crisis Hotline (Payson) (928) 472-8007
• Northland DV Shelter 24 hr Hotline (Flagstaff) (928) 527-1900 

• Arizona Protective Order Forms & Instructions
• Online Protective Order Petition Portal (AZPOINT)
• Family Lawyers Assistance Project (FLAP)
• Probate Lawyers Assistance Project (PLAP)
• Victim Compensation Information
• AZ Department of Corrections Inmate Search
• Nat'l Suicide Prevention Lifeline 800-273-8255
• Nat'l Substance Abuse Helpline 800-662-4357
• La Frontera Empact 24hr Crisis Hotline (480) 784-1500

Want to know more about your rights to notifications regarding defendant status after a conviction?  Watch this brief video to learn more.  Post-conviction forms can be found below.

View the video for post-conviction opt in for juvenile cases entitled After Disposition: Now What? How to Ensure Your Victims' Rights Continue Post-Adjudication here.

Legal Services for Crime Victims in Arizona (LSCVA) works primarily in the criminal courts to assert and seek enforcement of crime victims' rights.  Sometimes a crime victim finds themselves in other courts as well.  Below is a general description of the courts most often encountered  by victims.

The criminal courts hear cases where the State has filed charges against one or more persons alleged to have committed criminal offenses. For more information about the criminal courts, visit Maricopa County Superior Court's information page.  Information about hearing types can be found here.

Family court is designed to resolve disagreements arising from divorce and legal separation, including provisions for children in terms of guardianship, paternity, and support.  For more information about the family courts, visit Maricopa County Superior Court's information page.  Family court forms can be found here.

While the term “probate” typically refers to the establishment of the validity of a will, judges and commissioners assigned to the Probate and Mental Health Department oversee a broad variety of case types in addition to decedents’ estates; including guardianships, conservatorships, adult adoptions, and civil commitment matters.  For more information about the probate courts, visit Maricopa County Superior Court's information page.  Probate court forms can be found here.

Civil cases involve legal conflicts among individuals, businesses, corporations, partnerships and governmental entities. Most civil cases are the result of personal injury, property damage, medical malpractice or contract disputes.  For more information about the civil courts, visit Maricopa County Superior Court's information page.  Civil court forms can be found here.