What Happens to Your Victim Impact Statement in San Saba County
Filling out a Victim Impact Statement (VIS) can feel deeply personal—because it is. In San Saba County, your VIS travels with the case, giving decision-makers a window into how the crime affected you and your family.
San Saba County's Victim Impact Statement (VIS) helps key decision-makers understand how the crime affected you - emotionally, psychologically, physically, and financially. Police reports and court filings cover the basic facts. Your VIS puts the harm into words, making sure your experience is part of what gets weighed as the case moves forward.
Your VIS doesn't just get filed away. In San Saba County, multiple decision-makers may read it. The prosecutor can reference it while building the case and preparing for hearings. The judge may consider your words when deciding on sentencing. And if the case reaches the parole stage later, the parole board can review it to understand the lasting impact of the offense.
Note: The contact information you provide can continue to matter later - during probation (community supervision), prison (TDCJ), and parole - so you can be reached if you choose to receive updates.
A common worry: "Will the defendant see my personal information?" San Saba County's packet addresses this directly. The defendant and their attorney can see your Victim Impact Statement, but Section 2 of the Confidential Information Sheet is excluded from what they receive. That section gets treated separately so your private details aren't automatically shared.
The Confidential Information Sheet also lets you choose what updates you want to receive. You can elect notifications about court proceedings and later developments - including probation (community supervision), parole, and release. If you want to stay informed, this is where you set that up.
- Complete the Confidential Victim Contact Information sheet - this is where your contact details and notification choices are captured.
- Fill out the Victim Impact Statement (VIS) - focus on how the crime affected you and your family.
- Return both forms to the San Saba County Attorney’s Office - the packet directs you to return the Confidential Victim Contact Information and the VIS to the county or district attorney’s office prosecuting your case.
Reminder: If you have questions while filling it out or need to update your contact details later, reach out to the Victim Assistance Coordinator listed in your packet.
Your VIS can matter long after the court date. The contact information you provide allows agencies to reach you during later stages - if you've asked to receive updates. If the defendant is placed on probation, sentenced to prison, or reviewed for parole, Community Supervision and Corrections, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and the Board of Pardons and Paroles can use your information to keep you informed.
Tip: If you want notifications about court proceedings, probation, parole, or release, make sure your elections and contact information are complete - those choices are what allow later agencies to notify you.
When you reach the "Victim Impact Information" section, focus on how the crime affected you and your family - but don't retell the crime itself. San Saba County's packet specifically says those facts are already in other reports. Your VIS captures what those reports miss: how this changed your daily life, your health, your sense of safety, and your finances.
- ✓ Describe the emotional, psychological, physical, and financial impact on you and your family
- ✓ Add any other details you believe are important about the effect of the crime
- ✓ Don’t recount the facts of the crime itself (those details are already in other reports)
- ✓ Complete the Confidential Information Sheet so your contact details and notification choices are on file
Quick Contacts
- ✓ Return the Confidential Victim Contact Information and your VIS to the San Saba County Attorney’s Office (the office prosecuting your case)
- ✓ Use the Victim Assistance Coordinator contact listed in your packet if you need help or need to update your contact information later
- ✓ If you want updates about probation, prison (TDCJ), or parole, make sure your contact information is accurate so you can be reached
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