This Division provides assistance, information, and support to victims and family members of victims, as well as to witnesses of violent crimes, from the time charges are filed through the sentencing process. The division can be contacted by calling our Felony Division at (219) 755-3720 and asking for the Victim Witness Division. If the case is in court room 1 (Judge Vasquez) or 2 (Judge Bokota), your Victim Witness Assistant will be Patti Van Til (ext 351). If the case is in room 3 (Judge Boswell) or 4 (Judge Cappas), your Victim Witness Assistant will be Kristi Wetzig (ext 221).
Victim/Witness Assistance
The Lake County Prosecutor's Office is committed to working with victims of crime with compassion. The Lake County Prosecutor's Office Victim Notification Program was developed to respond to a victim's entitlement to information and services. If requested, our office will provide information to victims about:
- Case Status
- Court Dates
- Release of Property
- Community Services
- Violent Crime Compensation
- Restitution
- Impact Statements
- Sentencing
- No Contact Orders
If you are the victim of a felony crime that is currently being processed through the Lake County criminal justice system, you can request our assistance by completing a Request for Notification and returning it to our office by mail or e-mail.
The Indiana Department of Correction also has a free, automated hotline that provides crime victims with vital information and notification 24 hours a day, called Indiana SAVIN. This service will allow you to obtain offender information and to register for notification of a change in offender status, such as offender release.
You may also complete a Restitution Claim Form if you were the victim of a property or bodily injury crime in which you suffered a monetary loss. The Court may order the defendant to repay this loss under certain circumstances.
To speak with our Victim/Witness Professionals, please dial (219) 755-3720
Victim Witness Assistants in Felony
- Maria Ostrowski—Court Room 2 ext. 211
- Kristi Ward—Court Room 3 ext. 221
- Nina Corley--Court Room 4 ext. 407
- Madison Marsh-Special Victims Unit-ext. 367