Victim Services

The City of Hastings is committed to supporting individuals who have experienced crime, trauma or violence. The resources below provide compassionate assistance, resources and access essential services. 

If you have reported a crime to the Hastings Police Department, you may be contacted by an Investigator handling your case. In many cases, there is no information for investigators to follow up. This does not mean your case will be closed and forgotten. Investigators will retain your case, and if additional information is developed the case will become active.

Should you develop additional information about your case, please call the Hastings Police Department and ask to speak with the Officer or Investigator assigned to your case. 

If you feel your rights as a victim have been violated, contact the Crime Victim Justice Unit at 651-201-7310 or 1-800-247-0390. 

As a victim of a crime, you have the following rights under Minnesota law:

• Participation in the prosecution process: If the offender is charged, you have the right to be informed about and take part in the legal process. This includes the right to request restitution, which is money the court may order the offender to pay to you.

• Notification of plea negotiations: You have the right to be informed if the prosecutor and offender are discussing a plea agreement.

• Presence at hearings: You may attend plea hearings and sentencing, and have the right to voice objections in writing or orally to proposed plea agreements or sentences.

• Notification of case outcomes: You have the right to be informed of the final decision in the case, including any appeals.

• Confidentiality of identity: You may request that law enforcement keep your identity confidential. Victims of sexual assault or sex trafficking have the legal right to have their identity protected from public disclosure.

• Homicide-related rights: If the crime involves homicide, you have the right to be informed about procedures for protecting the deceased victim’s property.

If you are a victim of domestic assault, you have the right to take legal action to protect yourself and your family.

• Filing a criminal complaint: You can ask the city or county attorney to file criminal charges against the abuser.

• Requesting a protection order: You may go to court to request an Order for Protection from domestic abuse. This order can include:

  • Restraining the abuser from committing further acts of abuse.

  • Requiring the abuser to leave your household.

  • Preventing the abuser from entering your home, school, workplace, or other locations you frequent.

  • Determining custody or visitation arrangements for your minor children.

  • Requiring the abuser to provide support for you and your minor children, if legally obligated.

These legal tools are designed to help keep you and your family safe.