2007-11-11 08:54:22 · 3 answers · asked by rhianna 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
In Victoria, We made Sexual assualt statements, Our case never went to court, we would have made our statement around 1992, and need to know if our statements would be kept up intill now, if so much chance of going to court and getting a conviction???
2007-11-12 09:09:30 · update #1
Forever.
They will be part of the court docket and disposition record and will be on file for ever. The hard copies are usually transferred to micro-fished or put on computer after a certain time and then the originals are destroyed.
They never go away......... They are always obtainable in today's world.
2007-11-11 13:11:38 · answer #1 · answered by Dog Lover 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they are read in open court then they are a permanent part of the court record. Same prinicipal applies if the Victim Statement is attached to the Pre-Sentence Investigation.
2007-11-11 16:58:35 · answer #2 · answered by siamsa_siamsa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the state and the level of the charge. If the victim impact statement is provided to the prosecutor, it becomes part of the prosecutor's file. If it is provided to the court, it becomes part of the court file.
In my state, prosecutors are required to keep misdemeanor files for 10 years and felony files for 50 years. Court files are permanent.
2007-11-11 17:04:26 · answer #3 · answered by Tmess2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋