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Julia Slater
District Attorney
State of Georgia
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A Message from the
District Attorney
Our criminal justice system
should do more than provide justice to criminals. It should also provide justice
to innocent crime victims.
Historically, our criminal justice system has concentrated on protecting and
promoting the right of the accused while ignoring the rights of crime victims
and witnesses.
If you are a victim of a crime, or a witness to a crime, your cooperation is
vital to the prosecution of the case. We understand that you may not be familiar
with the criminal justice process. We also understand that the criminal justice
system might seem quite confusing and frustrating. Therefore to provide
assistance to you, we have established a Victim-Witness Assistance Program in
our office. Staff members are available to answer your questions and to help
provide support during your involvement in the criminal justice process.
The District Attorney's Office is required by law to provide the defense
attorney with names, addresses, and telephone numbers of witnesses for the
state. When defense attorney contacts you, you have the right to choose
whether or not you will speak with the defense attorney. You also have the right
to have someone from the District Attorney's Office or your personal attorney
present during the interview.
Please feel free to contact our Victim-Witness Assistance Program. Our staff
will be happy to be of service to you.
Julia Slater
District Attorney
Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit |
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OVERVIEW
A joint program of the
Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit and the Consolidated Government of
Columbus, Georgia serving Victims of Crime, in the Chattahoochee
Judicial Circuit, to help lessen the trauma and impact of crime, and
assist the victim as the case goes through the Criminal Justice System |
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100 10th Street
3rd Floor, Tower
Columbus, GA 31901
Hours: M-F 8:30AM - 5:00PM
Phone: (706) 653-4336
FAX: (706) 653-4345 |
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Mailing Address
P.O. Box 1340
Columbus, GA 31902 |
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Victim/Witness
Assistance Program
100 10th Street
Government Center
1st Floor, West Wing
Shelly R. Hall - Program Director
Phone: (706) 653-4426/4427 |
