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The Sheriff’s Office Victim Services Unit provides services to unincorporated Weld County, including Carr, Hereford, Grover, New Raymer, Stoneham, Briggsdale, Galeton, Gill, Del Camino, and Roggen. The unit is comprised of two victim services specialists and a sergeant as well as a team of dedicated volunteer advocates.

We would like to offer our assistance with any problems you may have as a result of being victimized. You should have received a Victim Rights Information Packet from the reporting Deputy if you were a victim of a crime covered by the Colorado State Constitution and the laws related to CRS Title 24 Article 4.1 part III. There are certain rights that are guaranteed to the victims of the following crimes:

  • 1st or 2nd Degree Murder
  • Manslaughter
  • Vehicular Homicide
  • Criminally Negligent Homicide
  • Vehicular Homicide
  • 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Degree Assault
  • Vehicular Assault
  • Menacing
  • 1st or 2nd Degree Kidnapping
  • Sexual Assault
  • Unlawful Sexual Contact
  • Sexual Assault on a Child
  • Sexual Assault on a Child by one in a Position of Trust
  • Sexual Assault on a Client By a Psychotherapist
  • Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification
  • Robbery/ Aggravated Robbery
  • Incest/ Aggravated Incest
  • Child Abuse
  • Sexual Exploitation of Children
  • Crimes Against At-Risk Adults Juveniles
  • Domestic Violence
  • Stalking
  • Bias Motivated Crimes
  • Careless Driving Resulting in Death
  • Leaving the Scene of an Accident Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury or Death
  • Retaliation/ Aggravated Retaliation against a Victim or Witness
  • Indecent exposure
  • Violation of a Protection Order Issued Under Section 18-1-1001
  • Human Trafficking
  • 1st or 2nd Degree Burglary
  • Retaliation Against a Judge or Elected Official
  • Child Prostitution
  • Posting a Private Image for Harassment or Pecuniary Gain
  • 1st Degree Arson
  • Criminal Invasion of Privacy
  • All other crimes specified in CRS 24-4.1-302.

VRA Pamphlet (English)(PDF, 795KB)

VRA Pamphlet (Spanish)(PDF, 625KB)

If you have any additional questions or you would just like to speak to one of our advocates their contact information is provided in the column to the right.

Victim Notification

Victim Notification Network (VINE) notification of an inmate’s release from custody

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) inmate custody release

Victim Compensation

Crime Victim Compensation Program from the Weld County District Attorney.

Custody status of offender

Please remember to KEEP US INFORMED of ANY changes in your address, email address and all phone contact information to ensure you receive timely notifications. By doing so, you help us in providing you the notifications and information you need. You can email any changes to your contact information to victimservices@co.weld.co.us or register for automatic release notification at Victim Notification Network (VINE)

Legal rights at post-sentencing stage of the criminal justice process

  • To be informed when a person accused or convicted of the crime is released from custody, is paroled, escapes or absconds from probation or parole.
  • To be informed of and heard at any reconsideration of sentence, parole hearing, or commutation of sentence;
  • To be informed when a person convicted of a crime against the victim is placed in or transferred to a less secure correctional facility or program or is permanently or conditionally transferred or released from any state hospital;
  • To be informed of any rights which the victim has pursuant to the constitution of the United States or the State of Colorado.
  • To be informed of the process for enforcing compliance with the Victim Rights Act.

In an effort to keep you well informed of an offender's status, please take a moment to consider the following:

When you register on-line for post sentencing notifications, you will be enrolled into the auto-mated notification system. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation of such via text or email.

Weld County Jail "good time" calculator & estimated release dates

Offenders may be awarded Earned Time each month, typically 10-12 days every month. This can bring the Time Served Date(s) much sooner than you would expect. Earned Time cannot exceed 30% of the offender's sentence.

Please know that our mission at the Weld County Sheriff Office is to provide effective public service with honor and integrity. Our Victim Services Unit is here to support you through the many challenges that people often experience when they have fallen victim to a crime of violence. In emergencies, remember to always call 911.

For more information, questions, community resources, or guidance with safety planning, please contact the Weld County Victim Services Unit at victimservices@co.weld.co.us


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Weld District Attorney Victim Services