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 Unit / Investigations

    
Aaron Buchanan, Senior Manager, Victim Witness Unit
Room 103 Yakima County Courthouse
Email: aaron.buchanan@co.yakima.wa.us

Lisette Allan, Program Coordinator
Room 233 Yakima County Courthouse
Email: lisette.allan@co.yakima.wa.us

Thalia Diaz, Program Coordinator
Room 233 Yakima County Courthouse
Email: thalia.diaz@co.yakima.wa.us

Annette Figueroa, Senior Program Representative
1728 Jerome Ave. Yakima County Juvenile Justice Center
Email: annette.figueroa@co.yakima.wa.us
  
Chelsea Gamache, Program Coordinator
Room 233 Yakima County Courthouse
Email: chelsea.gamache@co.yakima.wa.us

Darla Jensen, Program Coordinator
Room 233 Yakima County Courthouse
Email: darla.jensen@co.yakima.wa.us

Melissa Lamb, Senior Program Representative
Room 233 Yakima County Courthouse
Email: melissa.lamb@co.yakima.wa.us
 
Betty Lou Philippsen, Senior Program Representative
Room 233 Yakima County Courthouse
Email: bettylou.phillipsen@co.yakima.wa.us

Kari Reser, Senior Program Representative
Room 233 Yakima County Courthouse
Email: kari.reser@co.yakima.wa.us

Paige Revilla, Program Coordinator
Room 233 Yakima County Courthouse
Email: paige.revilla@co.yakima.wa.us

Elizabeth Sanchez, Senior Program Representative
Room 233 Yakima County Courthouse
Email: Elizabeth.sanchez@co.yakima.wa.us

 

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