Victims' Rights and Reporting Obligations

Victims' Rights

• Crime Victims' Rights Act (CVRA)
   
• The DOJ Attorney General Guidelines for Victim and Witness Assistance
   
• The Victims’ Rights and Restitution Act (VRRA), 42 U.S.C. §10607 (1990)
   

Reporting Obligations

Are you a Mandatory Reporter? 

There are many types of victims' service providers, and mandatory reporting requirements vary from state to state. Find your state's mandatory reporting requirements. 

Please also see the new brief from National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) in collaboration with the National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA), "Mandated Reporting of Abuse of Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities". This brief focuses on mandated reporting of abuse of older adults and adults with disabilities to Adult Protective Services (APS). While most APS programs consider mandated reporting an essential tool for addressing harm to older adults and adults with disabilities, this brief explores the strengths of mandated reporting as well as the criticisms and questions raised by other professionals.