TARRANT COUNTY, TX
District Attorney
Victim Services
Victim Services Contact Information
District Attorney’s Office
Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center
401 W. Belknap St
Fort Worth, Texas 76196
Phone: 817-884-2740
Office hours: 7:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. Monday through Friday
As a victim of a violent crime, or as a close family member of a deceased victim, you have rights within the criminal justice system. You have a right to participate and be involved in the process.
The Criminal Justice Process
Our Victim Assistance Coordinators (VAC) help Tarrant County victims of violent crime navigate the complex criminal justice process with compassion and competence. We assist victims in cases of assault, sexual assault, kidnapping, aggravated robbery, trafficking of persons, injury to a child, elderly or disabled individual, family violence and close family members of victims in death cases. The VAC assigned to your case can help you in the following ways:
- Inform you of your rights as set forth in the law
- Assist with safety planning and make appropriate referrals
- Assist with applying for Crime Victims’ Compensation
- Assist with completing the Victim Impact Statement
- Assist with applying for protective orders and other paperwork
- Accompany you to meetings with your prosecutor and/or to court
- Certify U-Visa in appropriate disposed cases U-Visa Information
Information, Notification, Participation and Protection
You have the right to be informed about the criminal case in which you or a loved one is a victim. This includes receiving written information about the case, information about the process, court settings, plea arrangements and/or trial. You have the right to speak to the VAC and the prosecutor assigned to your case.
To find a court setting, please click on the link below and enter the court or the defendant’s name. Court settings are scheduled by the individual court, not by the Criminal District Attorney’s Office.
TEXAS IVSS
(INTEGRATED VICTIM SERVICES SYSTEM)
You have the right to be notified of a defendant's release from custody. According to the IVSS website, this online service is offered by the Office of the Texas Attorney General, Crime Victim Services Division as a service to victims of crime. This website is updated with offender status changes 24 hours a day. The information is believed to be accurate, but the Office of the Texas Attorney General, the State of Texas, the Texas Board of Criminal Justice, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and the employees thereof, make no warranties, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, timeliness, or the completeness of any information obtained through the use of this service. As such, the information should not be used as an "official" record by any law enforcement agency or any other entity or person. Visit the IVSS website at this link:
Crime Victims' Compensation
You have the right to apply for Crime Victims’ Compensation. The Office of the Attorney General administers this program which can help pay for certain medical expenses, counseling, funeral arrangements and in some cases, rental and moving expenses. If you would like to apply you can request an application by calling 1-800-983-9933 or visit online at:
Community Partners
Victim Services maintain collaborations with the community partners below to assist victims: