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| Credits: Thank You |
| Guide Contents |
| What To Expect While Case is Pending |
| Access To Various Forms Of Information |
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| While not all survivors feel the need to be informed of, or want access to, all the details surrounding the death of their loved one, you are legally entitled to review or obtain copies of certain documents if you wish. These documents include: Hospital Medical Reports Medical Records Police Logs ** Transcript Of Trial |
| ** The transcript is available for a fee after an appeal date has been set. Because the fee is usually charged per page, the non-recoverable expense for a transcript can range anywhere from $300 to $800 or more, depending upon the length of the trial. To reduce the expense, however, you may purchase just the portion of the tran- script which might be of special interest to you, e.g., testimony of a particular witness on a specific day. |
| For information on how to obtain copies of these documents, contact your advocate or the Director of the Victim/Witness Program in the District Attorney's Office. |
| You are also entitled to the return of all personal property belonging to the victim which is used as evidence during the trial. In homicide cases, property will not be returned to survivors until all appeals have been exhausted, which could take several years. In the meantime, a letter officially requesting return of the property should be sent to the district attorney, with copies to the police department involved in the investigation, state police, and the Criminal Clerk of Courts, who is responsible for holding all items entered as evidence during the trial. |
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