Domestic Violence Prosecution

Anna Ferguson, Deputy District Attorney

Domestic Violence Prosecution Resources:

Kings County District Attorney's Office
Criminal Division
1400 West Lacey Boulevard
Hanford, CA   93230
Phone: (559) 582-0326
Fax: (559) 583-9650

Victim Witness Assistance
1400 West Lacey Boulevard, Building 5
Hanford, CA  93230
(559) 582-3211, ext. 2640

Services include:

• Crisis intervention
• Information about restitution and property return
• Assistance in filing for State Victim Compensation Program
• Information about your case and the criminal justice system
• Referrral to community agencies
• Assistance during court proceedings
• Transportation assistance

Kings Community Action Organization
1222 West Lacey Boulevard.
Hanford, CA  93230
(559) 582-4386

Victim Information & Notification Everyday (VINE) Program
1-800-491-0689
VINE provides victims of crime information about offenders, including notification of release, transfer or escape.

Statutory Rape Vertical Prosecution

Kathy Ciuffini, Deputy District Attorney

The Kings County District Attorney's Office receives grant funding for the Statutory Rape Vertical Prosecution (SRVP) Unit. The SRVP Unit is assigned exclusively to the prosecution of cases including charges of statutory rape and sexual assault against minors. The SRVP team is dedicated to aggressive and effective prosecution of these crimes, as well as to outreach efforts in the community aimed at prevention.

The SRVP Unit works closely with victim advocacy agencies, notably the Victim Witness Assistance program through Kings County Probation Department and Kings Community Action Organization. Victim Witness Assistance provides free services to the victims of crimes including court support, counseling, assistance preparing victim impact statements for sentencing, transportation to court hearings, case status updates, relocation assistance, and assistance obtaining restraining orders. The Kings Community Action Organization also offers free services to sexual assault victims including hospital support, court support, counseling, assistance obtaining restraining orders, educational programs, and childcare.

Statutory Rape Vertical Prosecution Resources

Victim Witness Assistance
1400 West Lacey Boulevard, Building 5
Hanford, CA  93230
(559) 582-3211, ext. 2640

Kings Community Action Organization
1222 West Lacey Boulevard.
Hanford, CA  93230
(559) 582-4386, ext. 166
24 hour toll free hotline: (877) RAPE-CALL

Environmental

Vivian Murai, Wendy Skillman

California District Attorney's Association
The California District Attorneys' Association's (CDAA) Circuit Prosecutor Project was established in early 1998. The mission of the Circuit Prosecutor Project, at the time, was to fill a significant gap in environmental protection by providing experienced environmental attorneys to rural California Counties.

In Spring 2001, the Circuit Prosecutor Project expanded its services to also provide attorneys experienced in worker safety to the rural California counties. Circuit Prosecutors are deputized as needed in counties that lack the resources to have a prosecutor experience in environmental or worker safety law as a full time employee.

Circuit Prosecutors analyze and prepare cases presented by state and county agencies and prosecute violators under the supervision of California's District Attorneys.

Currently, the project has eight circuit prosecutors covering more than thirty rural counties. These circuit prosecutors work within assigned counties attending environmental and worker safety task force meetings and providing training for local regulators and law enforcement personnel.
Since its inception, the Circuit Prosecutor Project has processed more that 500 cases and has obtained more than $3 million in fines, penalties, and costs.

Environmental Laws and Natural Resources

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