Upon request from victims, the Clermont County Victim Assistance Office provides direct services to felony and misdemeanor crime victims in the criminal court system. Please call 513-732-7979 for assistance.
Services that are offered include:
- Explanation of court procedures
- Notification of court hearings and case status
- Courtroom support services including accompaniment
- Assistance in trial preparation
- Referrals to applicable community resources and social service agencies
- Assistance with filing victims of crime compensation claims
- Separate waiting area for victims and witnesses’
- Assistance in filing for civil stalking/sexually orientated protection orders
- Information regarding VINE, Ohio’s victim notification service
Eligible Victims: All Felony crimes against people and property that have occurred within Clermont County and the following misdemeanor crimes:
- Domestic Violence
- Assault
- Vehicular Homicide
- Negligent Homicide
- Sexual Imposition
- Menacing By Stalking
- Aggravated Menacing
- Intimidation
- OVI traffic crashes
- Hit/Skip traffic crash
IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS
- Ohio Victims of Crime Compensation........1-877-584-2846
- House of Peace (Shelter)............................513-753-7281
- National Domestic Violence Hotline............1-800-799-7223
- YWCA (Court Advocacy)...............................513-732-0450
- Child Support Enforcement...........................513-732-7248
- Legal Aid (Clermont)...................................513-732-2422
- Child Focus................................................513-752-1555
- Beech Acres................................................513-231-6630
- 24 Hour Crisis Hotline..................................513-248-0421
- Suicide Hotline............................................513-281-2273
- Parents of Murdered Children........................513-721-5683
- Mothers Against Drunk Driving.......................513-769-6800