• Crime Victim's Rights
• Restitution and Reparation
• In Jail List

Rights and Services for All Crime Victims

1. The right, if an offender is charged, to be informed of and participate in the prosecution process, including the right to request restitution (money court ordered from the offender and paid to the victim).
2. The right to be notified of plea negotiations.
3. The right to be present at sentencing and to object orally or in writing to a proposed plea agreement or sentence.
4. The right to be notified of the final disposition of the case.
5. The right to request that law enforcement keep your identity confidential from the public. The agency may comply if you are a victim of sexual assault or your personal safety or property is threatened.

Victim/Witness Program Survey

The Rice County Victim/Witness Program would like to get your input on the services you have received.  Please take this quick 10 question survey to let us know how we are doing.

• Download the Survey

Victim Experience Survey

The Rice County Sexual Assault Multidisciplinary Action Response Team (SMART) has developed a survey for individuals (ages 18 and older) who have experienced sexual assault: rape, sexual contact, exposing, incest, obscene phone calls, sexual harassment, sexual exploitation by professions.  The anonymous survey asks for information about the services received from Rice County agencies.  Individuals who did not access services are also encouraged to complete the survey.

• Download the Survey (Survey Number 54865)

Further information is available on the survey cover page.  Individual respones will in no way affect the services an individual is currently utilizing or utilizes in the future.  The confidential survey responses will be used to improve sexual assault response services in Rice County.

The Rice County SMART is a collaboration of many different organizations within Rice County that serve the needs of sexual assault victims, and not an official agency of the Rice County government.

Rice County Victim Service Providers
(from Lonsdale call (507) 744-5185, from Northfield call (507) 645-9576)

County Attorney: (507) 332-6103 RCAttorney@co.rice.mn.us
Crime Victim Rights
Call the Crime Victim Justice Unit, (651) 205-4823 or toll free at 1-800-247-0390, if you feel your rights have been violated.

Community Corrections: (507) 332-6106 RCCommCorrections@co.rice.mn.us
Restitution and Reparations

Sheriff: 507-334-4391 RCSheriff@co.rice.mn.us
Information about arrests, parole, etc.

Court Administrator: 507-332-6107 RCCourtAdmin@co.rice.mn.us
Collection of restitution, court schedule information.

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