Victims’ Services Unit

Mission

The Victims’ Services Unit (VSU) is dedicated to serving, and empowering victims and survivors and their families, and connecting them with relevant and tailored resources.

Our Work:

• Providing victim-centered and trauma-informed responses and services to all victims, survivors, and their families.
• Recognizing that every victim, survivor, and their family deserves to be heard, believed, and supported through their journey navigating the criminal justice system.
• Connecting victims, survivors, and families with resources and services that meet their needs.

Vision

To deliver compassionate and comprehensive services to victims, survivors, families, and next-of kin.

Victim Notification Request for Criminal Appeal Status

If you are a victim of crime or the victim's next of kin, parent, guardian or family member, you have the right to be notified of the status and outcome of the offender’s criminal appeal. The Attorney General's Victims' Services Unit can help you by providing status updates and answering questions about the appellate criminal justice proceedings. Please complete our Victim Noification Request for Criminal Appeal Status form to make your request.

Contact Us

Fill out the Victims' Service Unit Contact Form.
The contact form is the best way for us to gather important information from you. It will ensure that it is processed and passed onto the appropriate analyst on our team who will then determine what information or assistance our Office may be able to provide.

You may also contact the Victims' Services Unit (VSU) via the below address and toll-free number.

California Attorney General's Office - Victims' Services Unit (VSU)
P.O. Box 944255 Sacramento, CA 94244-2550
Phone Toll-free: (877) 433-9069