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Marin County DA:

The Victim Witness Assistance Program operates as a division within the Marin County District Attorney's Office. The unit works under th ...

July 9, 2021

July 9, 2021

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The Victim Witness Assistance Program operates as a division within the Marin County District Attorney's Office. The unit works under the direction of a Victim-Witness Program Supervisor and the Program Director and consists of seven advocates (both grant-funded and county-funded) plus one grant-funded Mass Victimization Advocate and receives general office support from a Legal Process Specialist. The program supervisor and two of the five advocates are bilingual (English /Spanish). The program also includes a professionally trained courtroom assistance dog named Reiki whose purpose is to help reduce a victim's stress during legal proceedings. 

For more information please see the flyer attached.

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Document Download: VW-Temp.pdf


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