Victim: A person or entity who suffers direct or threatened physical, financial, or emotional harm as a result of the commission of a crime.
According to Chapter 950, Wis. Stats., in regards to rights as a victim and who can exercise them:
Victim means any of the following:
- A person against whom a crime has been committed.
- If a person against whom a crime has been committed is a child, a parent, guardian or legal custodian of the child.
- If the person against whom a crime has been committed is physically or emotionally unable to exercise the rights, a person designated by the person of the person against whom a crime has been committed or a family member of the person against whom a crime has been committed.
- If the person against whom a crime has been committed is deceased any of the following: a. a family member of the person who is deceased; b. a person who resided with the person who is deceased.
- If the person against whom a crime has been committed has been determined to be incompetent under ch. 880, the guardian of the person appointed under ch. 880.
- Victim does not include the person charged with or alleged to have committed the crime.
Eligibility of victims: A victim has rights and is eligible for the services only if the crime has been reported to law enforcement authorities.