Multnomah County District Attorney's Office

The primary goal of our Victims' Assistance Program is to make the criminal justice system more responsive to individual citizens, particularly to the victims of crime.

Victims' Assistance Program
1021 SW Fourth Avenue, Room 804
Portland, OR 97204

Phone: 503-988-3222

Email: DA@mcda.us


	How do I file charges? Will I have to testify? Will I get paid for my time off work? How can I find out if the defendant is still in jail? How do I get a restraining order? Where can I get low cost or free legal advice? How do I get restitution? Will the youth go to jail? What do I do if I suspect I'm a victim of identity theft? Where can I get help to pay bills related to the crime?
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A primary concern of the District Attorney's Office is to ensure crime victims a meaningful role in the criminal and juvenile justice system and to accord them due dignity and respect. To this end it is the philosophy of the office that every effort be made to maximize victim involvement at every possible stage of a criminal case. The office is committed to full implementation of Victims' Rights as embodied in Oregon law.

Domestic Violence
The District Attorney's Domestic Violence Unit is responsible for screen, issuing, negotiating, and prosecuting domestic violence felony and misdemeanor cases and allegations of contempt of court for violations of Family Abuse Preventional Act (FAPA) restraining orders.

The District Attorney's office is now accepting applications for volunteer on-call Rape Victim Advocates. Click here to find out more.