The Yakima City Attorney’s Office takes domestic violence cases very seriously and recognizes the seriousness of the threat posed by intimate partner violence and the need for providing enhanced efforts to ensure victim safety, offender accountability and swift justice in these cases.

Victim Advocate Coordinators are available to assist victims in cases of domestic violence that have been charged or referred to the City Legal Prosecution Division. They work closely with victims of domestic violence crimes to assist them in navigating the criminal justice system. They also provide information on legal rights, options, and domestic violence resources and services.

Victim Advocate Coordinators also work closely with Community Advocates to help connect victims with domestic violence services. Victim Advocate Coordinators and Community Advocates can answer questions about obtaining a Protection Order. You may also access the Yakima County website at Protection Orders | Yakima County, WA for information regarding Protection Orders and online self-help court forms with instructions and ‘questions/answer’ screens.

Individuals do not need to be a victim in a current case to speak with a Community Advocate from the YWCA. The YWCA is a nonprofit organization that provides domestic violence services to those in emergency domestic violence situations as well as those referred by an outside agency. For more information, please visit their webpage at YWCA Yakima | Domestic Violence | Emergency Shelter. All services are available to men, women, and children. Services are conducted in a safe and confidential environment. You can reach trained advocates 24 hours a day by calling (509) 248-7796 (YWCA).

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