{"id":3954,"date":"2026-08-11T15:10:38","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T13:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/votre-litige.fr\/?page_id=3954"},"modified":"2026-08-11T15:10:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T13:10:39","slug":"victim-assistance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/votre-litige.fr\/en\/aide-aux-victimes\/","title":{"rendered":"Victim Assistance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Victim support organizations provide free and confidential assistance to people who have been victims of a crime, including violence, threats, harassment, fraud, theft, assault, accidents caused by a crime, or property damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They may intervene immediately after the incident or at any stage of the criminal proceedings, including on behalf of the victim\u2019s family members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can they help you?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In particular, they offer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a listening ear and psychological support; ;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>information about the victim's rights; ;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>help in understanding how to file a complaint and the criminal proceedings; ;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>assistance with legal and administrative procedures; ;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>information on filing a civil claim; ;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a referral to a lawyer, a psychologist, or a social services agency; ;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>assistance in filing a claim for compensation with the CIVI; ;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a referral to SARVI for the recovery of damages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Victim Assistance Office can also provide the victim with information about the progress and status of the proceedings. Its responsibilities are defined by the\u2019<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legifrance.gouv.fr\/codes\/article_lc\/LEGIARTI000044360619\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Article D.47-6-15 of the Code of Criminal Procedure<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Victim Assistance Does Not Do<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The organization:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>does not hear the case; ;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>is not a substitute for a lawyer; ;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cannot order compensation; ;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>does not guarantee that criminal proceedings will be initiated; ;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>does not normally intervene in a simple civil or commercial dispute that does not involve a criminal offense.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A contractual dispute, a disputed invoice, or a neighborhood dispute does not, therefore, automatically qualify for victim assistance. There must be a reasonable suspicion that a criminal offense has been committed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can I contact victim assistance?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>116,006 \u2014 National Victim Assistance Hotline<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>toll-free call; ;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Every day of the year, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; ;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From abroad: <strong>+33 1 80 52 33 76<\/strong> ;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Email: <strong><a href=\"mailto:victimes@116006.fr\">victimes@116006.fr<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The service listens to the victim and refers them to the appropriate local organization or specialized service. <a href=\"https:\/\/lannuaire.service-public.fr\/centres-contact\/R167\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Service-Public.fr \u2013 116 006<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <strong>A victim assistance office is also located in every court<\/strong>. It provides information, assistance, and guidance to victims throughout the proceedings. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.service-public.fr\/particuliers\/vosdroits\/F20789\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Service-Public.fr \u2013 Victims' Rights<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In the Cannes and Grasse area<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The relevant local association is, in particular:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>HARJES \u2013 Victim Assistance and Mediation<\/strong><br>31\u201333 Marcel Journet Street<br>06130 Grasse<br>Phone: <strong>04 92 60 78 00<\/strong><br>Email: <strong><a href=\"mailto:siege@harjes.fr\">siege@harjes.fr<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In particular, she works with the victim assistance office at the Grasse District Court. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cours-appel.justice.fr\/aix-en-provence\/associations-daide-aux-victimes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeals \u2013 Victim Assistance Organizations<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Victim support organizations provide free and confidential assistance to people who have been victims of a criminal offense: violence, threats, harassment, fraud, theft, assault, accidents caused by a criminal offense, or property damage. They can provide assistance immediately after the incident or at any stage of the criminal proceedings, including for the victim\u2019s loved ones\u2026 <a title=\"Victim Assistance\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/votre-litige.fr\/en\/aide-aux-victimes\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Aide aux victimes\">Read more<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3954","page","type-page","status-publish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/votre-litige.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3954","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/votre-litige.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/votre-litige.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/votre-litige.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/votre-litige.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3954"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/votre-litige.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3954\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3956,"href":"https:\/\/votre-litige.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3954\/revisions\/3956"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/votre-litige.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3954"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}