Victims of crime in California are protected by the Victim's Bill of Rights Act of 2008, also known as Marsy's Law. Marsy's Law helps to ensure that victims of crimes are provided the rights to justice and due process. 

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Domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behavior that involves physical abuse or threat of physical abuse. Domestic violence may include:

• Physical Abuse
• Sexual Abuse
• Emotional Abuse
• Verbal Abuse
• Economic Coercion
• Isolation

Domestic violence is committed by adults or adolescents against their intimate partners in current, or former dating, married, or cohabitating relationships. Domestic violence does not discriminate against race, class, gender, sexual preference, age, or economic status.

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Resources for Domestic Violence Victims

Emergency Shelters

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Identity theft occurs when someone uses another person's personal identifying information, like their name, identifying number, or credit card number, without their permission, to commit fraud or other crimes.

If you have been a victim of identity theft, visit IdentityTheft.gov to file a report and get step-by-step guidance on how to resolve the fraudulent activities that may have taken place. 

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