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Criminal Division - Victim/Witness Assistance Unit
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tel. (509) 574-1210
The Victim / Witness Unit:
- Provides assistance to victims and witnesses in felony criminal cases
- Provides basic crisis intervention to victims and witnesses
- Provides referral information to victims and witnesses about resources and/or other agencies available to them
- Provides information to victims/witnesses about hearing dates, trial dates, sentencing hearings and resolution of cases
- Coordinates time for victims and witnesses to testify in pretrial and trial hearings
- Assists with transportation/travel of witnesses to and from Court
- Provides basic assistance to prosecutors in case preparation
- Determines restitution in criminal cases
- Assists law enforcement and child protective services in investigations of crimes against children
- Provides training to law enforcement and child protective services in the area of crimes against children
- Provides assistance to child victims/child witnesses throughout criminal investigations and criminal trials
Victim/Witness Assistance Division
Aaron Buchanan, Victim Witness Senior Manager
Room 233 Yakima County Courthouse
Email: aaron.buchanan@co.yakima.wa.us
Annette Figueroa, Paralegal
1728 Jerome Ave. Yakima County Juvenile Justice Center
Email: annette.figueroa@co.yakima.wa.us
Betty Lou Philippsen, Paralegal
Room 233 Yakima County Courthouse
Email: bettylou.philippsen@co.yakima.wa.us
Blanca Rodriguez-Mendoza, Paralegal
Room 233 Yakima County Courthouse
Email: blanca.rodriguez@co.yakima.wa.us
Chelsea Gamache, Paralegal
Room 233 Yakima County Courthouse
Email: chelsea.gamache@co.yakima.wa.us
Darla Jensen, Paralegal
Room 233 Yakima County Courthouse
Email: darla.jensen@co.yakima.wa.us
Elizabeth Sanchez, Paralegal
Room 233 Yakima County Courthouse
Email: elizabeth.sanchez@co.yakima.wa.us
Jacqueline Quintana-Legorreta, Paralegal
Room 233 Yakima County Courthouse
Email: jackie.quintana-legorreta@co.yakima.wa.us
Kari Reser, Paralegal
Room 233 Yakima County Courthouse
Email: kari.reser@co.yakima.wa.us
Kayla Williams , Paralegal
Room 233 Yakima County Courthouse
Email: kayla.wailliams@co.yakima.wa.us
Melissa Lamb, Paralegal
Room 233 Yakima County Courthouse
Email: melissa.lamb@co.yakima.wa.us
Thalia Diaz, Paralegal
Room 233 Yakima County Courthouse
Email: thalia.diaz@co.yakima.wa.us
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