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Benton County Willamette Criminal Justice Council – DUII Victim Impact Panel Attendance Details

Registration

You must be pre-registered in a panel to attend as seating is limited. If you have questions about your registration, please review the referral document you received at your court hearing. If you are from another county and wish to enroll in Benton County's panel, please call 541-766-6682.

2012 Panels

2012 Dates:

Jan 12, 2012     Thursday   7:00 – 8:30 p.m.   Benton County Courthouse

Mar 8, 2012    Thursday   7:00 – 8:30 p.m.   Benton County Courthouse

May 10, 2012    Thursday   7:00 – 8:30 p.m.   Benton County Courthouse

Sep 13, 2012      Thursday   7:00 – 8:30 p.m.   Benton County Courthouse

Nov 8, 2012     Thursday   7:00 – 8:30 p.m.   Benton County Courthouse

Directions

The DUII VIP of Benton County is held in the Benton County Courthouse in downtown Corvallis. Use the courthouse main entrance at 120 NW 4th Street and proceed to Courtroom 1 on the second floor. Remember that check in starts at 6:30 pm. The Panel starts promptly at 7:00 p.m. and there is no late admittance.

From Hwy. 34: Take Hwy. 34 to Corvallis. Enter Corvallis from Highway 34 on Harrison and turn left onto 4th Street. The courthouse will be in the 3rd block from Harrison.

 

Panel Details

• The Panel begins promptly at 7:00 p.m. and run until 8:30 p.m.
• Be sure to arrive a minimum of 15 minutes early to check in. If you are late, you will not be admitted.
• The $40 fee may be paid in either cash or money order at the time you attend (money orders should be made payable to Benton County).
• No children under the age of fourteen are allowed.
• Drinking or illegal drug use prior to attendance is prohibited. Participants suspected of drinking or illegal drug use prior to attendance will be asked to take a Breathalyzer test - which may result in being turned away from the panel. Even if a participant is turned away, s/he remains responsible for completing the panel.
• Rescheduling is not permitted, except in case of extreme emergency. In order to reschedule, you must make arrangements before your current attendance date.
• Failure to attend will be a violation of your probation or diversion and may result in a warrant being issued for your arrest.

Become a Speaker

The hardest part of running this panel is finding people who are willing to share their story. It is not easy to talk to a group of offenders and share what often times is a tragic story. However, those who are able to share their experiences find it very rewarding. If speaking at one of our panels sounds like something you would like more information on, please call the Panel Coordinators: Jodi Robin at 541-766-6647 or Lynne Whiteman at 541-766-6688. We would love to speak with you about being involved with the panel!

If you are uncertain about speaking at a WCJC DUII Victim Impact Panel, but would like to be involved in helping victims, the Benton County District Attorney's Office also has both volunteer and practicum opportunities with the Victim Assistance Program. For more information see the Volunteer Opportunities page!

Read about the WCJC DUII Victim Impact Panel (VIP) of Benton County here …