Jacksonville |
Code of Ordinances |
Title XX. PUBLIC WELFARE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION |
Chapter 702. COMPREHENSIVE VICTIM ASSISTANCE PROGRAM |
§ 702.103. Assistance services.
The assistance services which may be provided by or through the direct services or referral services of the program shall be of the general types and nature as follows:
(a)
Emergency services: medical care; shelter and food; security repair; financial assistance.
(b)
Counseling: 24-hour hotline; crisis intervention; follow-up counseling.
(c)
Police-related services: checking investigation status; property return; escort to station and moral support.
(d)
Other direct services: insurance claims assistance; assistance with offender restitution; assistance with victim compensation; witness fee assistance.
(e)
Court-related services: witness reception; orientation to court procedures; preparation for testimony; legal or paralegal counsel; notification of witness alert; transportation to court; child care; escort service to court and moral support; employer intervention; victim and witness protection.
(Ord. 81-651-292, § 2; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)
Note— Former § 401.103.