These changes seek to protect basic victim rights, such as being afforded dignity and respect, being informed of case status, and being consulted at key stages in the trial, sentencing and parole of the criminal.
Special help is available for victims from the victims advocate in every district attorney's office.
Special compensation may also be available from the Victim and Justice Services Division of the NC Dept. of Crime Control and Public Safety. The victim must have suffered personal injury or death as a result of criminal conduct in North Carolina punishable by fine, imprisonment, or death.