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Crime Victim Resource Information
Rights and Services for All Crime Victims
- You have the right to apply for financial help for losses resulting from a violent crime. This assistance does not cover property losses. For application and information, call 651-201-7300, TTY: 651-205-4827. Outside the Twin Cities area call 888-622-8799, or go to the OJP website: ojp.dps.mn.gov
- You have the right to request that the law enforcement agency withhold public access to data revealing your identity. The law enforcement agency will decide if this is possible.
- You have the right, if an offender is charged, to be informed of and participate in the prosecution process, including the right to request restitution (money that is court-ordered from the offender and paid to the victim).
If you feel your rights as a victim have been violated, call the Crime Victim Justice Unit at 651-201-7310 or 800-247-0390
If you do not understand your rights or any of the information on this Crime Victim Information page, call one of the phone numbers listed and someone should be able to help you.
Victims of Domestic Assault
- You can ask the City or County Attorney to file a criminal complaint.
- You also have the right to go to court and file a petition requesting an Order for Protection from domestic abuse. The order would include the following:
- An order restraining the abuser from further acts of abuse
- An order directing the abuser to leave your household
- An order preventing the abuser from entering your home (or a reasonable area around your home), school, business or place of employment
- An order awarding you or the other parent custody of/or visitation of your minor child or children
- An order directing the abuser to pay support to you and the minor if the abuser has a court order to do so
- You have the right to notification if prosecution of the case is declined or criminal charges are dismissed.
Resources for Victims
Assistance with Orders for Protection: | Anna Marie's Alliance | 320-253-6900 Toll Free: 800-950-2203 |
Attorneys | Benton County | 320-968-5175 |
Sherburne County | 763-765-4725 | |
Stearns County | 320-656-3880 | |
St. Cloud | 320-255-7204 | |
Domestic Abuse | Day One Crisis Line | 866-223-1111 |
Economic & Social Well-being Assistance | Tri-Cap | 320-251-1612 Toll Free: 888-765-5597 |
Food, Clothing & Financial Assistance | St. Cloud Catholic Charities Emergency Services | 320-650-1550 Food Shelf: 320-229-4560; Toll Free: 800-830-8254 |
Shelter | Anna Marie's Alliance | 320-253-6900 Toll Free: 800-950-2203 |
Shelter for Sexually Exploited & Trafficked Women | Terebinth Refuge | 320-828-7721 Crisis Line: 320-428-4707 |
Homeless Shelter | Place of Hope | 320-203-7881 |
Salvation Army | St. Cloud Salvation Army | 320-252-4552 |
Domestic Abuse Support | Rivers of Hope (Monticello) | 763-295-3433 |
MN Adult Abuse Reporting Center | MAARC | 844-880-1574 |
Sexual Assault Information & Service Locations | MNCASA | 651-209-9993 |
24-Hour Crisis Intervention Agency for any form of Sexual Violence | Central MN Sexual Assault Center | 320-251-4357 Toll Fee: 800-237-5090 |
Human Services | Benton County | 320-968-5087 |
Sherburne County | 763-765-4000 | |
Stearns County | 320-656-6000 | |
St. Cloud | 320-255-7217 | |
Child Response Initiative (CRI) | Child Response Initiative (CRI) | 320-247-3701 |
24-Hour Free & Confidential Information on Health and Human Services | United Way 211 or United Way of Central MN | 211 or 800-543-7709 |
Custody Status Information | MN VINE (Victim Information & Notification Everyday) | Toll Free: 877-664-8463 |
Jails | Benton County Jail | 320-968-8180 |
Sherburne County Jail | 763-765-3500 | |
Stearns County Jail | 320-259-3760 | |
Tri-County Victim Services: | Stearns County Attorney Victim Services | 320-656-3880 |
Benton County Attorney Victim Services | 320-968-5182 | |
Sherburne County Attorney Victim Services | 763-765-4756 Toll Free: 800-433-5244 | |
Free 24/7 Care for Children & Support for Families | St. Cloud Area Crisis Nursery | 320-654-1090 |
Short-term, emergency-based service to assist families with temporary child care | Sherburne County Crisis Nursery | 763-765-4000 Toll Free: 800-433-5239 |
Mental Health Crisis Line | Central MN Mental Health Center | 320-253-5555 Toll Free: 800-635-8008 |
Central MN Mental Health Centers: | St. Cloud | 320-252-5010 |
Monticello | 763-295-4001 | |
Elk River | 763-441-3770 | |
Sex Education and Resources | Planned Parenthood | 320-252-9504 |
Pregnancy Resource Center | 320-253-1962 | |
Veterans Services | VREC (Veteran Resource & Enrichment Center) | 320-204-5660 |
St. Cloud Stand Down | 320-774-1892 | |
St. Cloud VA Medical Center | 320-252-1670 | |
Benton County Veterans Services | 320-968-5044 | |
Sherburne County Veterans Services | 763-765-3100 | |
Stearns County Veterans Services | 320-656-6176 |