I was told that as a crime victim I can receive money to cover certain expenses. How do I apply for compensation?
The Office of Victim Services is the agency that provides crime victim compensation. Compensation is only available for certain-crime related expenses. For more information on victim compensation, please visit Judicial Branch website at www.jud.ct.us/crimevictim or call the OVS toll-free from with-in Connecticut at 800-822-8428.
The Office of Victim Services is the agency that provides crime victim compensation. Compensation is only available for certain-crime related expenses. For more information on victim compensation, please visit Judicial Branch website at www.jud.ct.gov or call the OVS toll-free from with-in Connecticut at 1-888-286-7347. Application for Personal Injury Compensation Application for Survivor Benefits The police gave me a yellow piece of paper and told me to contact the Victim Advocate; do I call the Office of the Victim Advocate? No, this is a common error. Actually, you would contact the court-based advocate at the specified court location. If there is not an advocate at the court location you should contact the States Attorney in that court. To find contact information for the advocates and States Attorneys in a specific court please click on Judicial Branch Directory. If your matter is related to domestic violence you would contact family services at the court location. You can find th