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The Travis County Attorney's Office respects the rights of crime victims. Our staff is committed to doing everything within our power to ensure that victims’ have a voice in a criminal case.

Victim/Witness services at the Travis County Attorney's Office provides information, assistance, and support to victims of misdemeanor crime in Travis County.

The Victim/Witness staff acts as a liaison between the victim and the prosecutor handling the case. We keep victims/witnesses informed of the status of a case, answer questions about the criminal justice system and crime victims' compensation, and refer them to social service agencies for counseling and services.

TAX RATE: TRAVIS COUNTY ADOPTED A TAX RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR’S TAX RATE. THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 12.7 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $34.51.