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Tell the judge how a crime has hurt your community before an offender is sentenced.
A community is a group of people with something in common:
A community impact statement is a chance to let the judge know how your community has been hurt because of a crime. The judge will consider a statement:
The statement:
The community impact statement can talk about how the crime:
It cannot be used to:
Get your statement ready as soon as possible because:
If there is more than one offender, you can either:
Your statement can include other ways to tell your community’s story, like with a:
Pick one person from your community who will:
Download and fill out the Community Impact Statement form.
Check the box at the end of the form if you want to read the statement in court.
Keep a copy for your records.
Remember, the judge must receive the statement before the offender is sentenced. Allow enough time for the court to get the Community Impact Statement form.
You can send the statement by:
Send it to one of these places:
Connect with a Victim Services Unit:
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