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Victim protection portal
Nordrhein-Westfalen

Finding psychosocial trial support

Criminal proceedings can be very stressful for those affected. Psychosocial trial support offers you reliable support - before, during and after the main hearing. Specially trained professionals accompany you through the entire process, provide information about procedures and stand by your side. Particularly vulnerable people are entitled to this form of support so that they can find their way around better and are relieved.
You can apply to the court for the appointment of a companion during the preliminary proceedings. If the court orders an escort, this is free of charge for the victim because in this case the state treasury bears the costs.

Who can help me?

To find a psychosocial court counselor, you can contact victim support services, the local police station or your legal counsel. On the victim protection portal, you will find all of the trial counselors approved in NRW, listed according to the respective regional court district. (Note: how do I find the right district court for my place of residence?)

If you need help with your search, the North Rhine-Westphalia Victims' Commissioner will be happy to provide you with advice and assistance.

You can reach the Victims' Advocate team on the victims' hotline: 0800 - 3345667 or by email: poststelle[at]opferbeauftragte.nrw.de (poststelle[at]opferbeauftragte[dot]nrw[dot]de).

How do I find my regional court district?

You can usually find the district on official correspondence such as a summons, a hearing form or the file number. Look out for references such as "Landgericht [Ort]" or similar information.

If you do not have these documents or cannot recognize the district, please use the following website: www.justizadressen.nrw.de

You can find the district court responsible for you by entering your place of residence.

Competent regional court district
There for you(9 Results)

Regional judicial district
Dortmund

Accompaniment for:
Victims aged 14 and over
Frau Laura Bache
E-Mail:laura.bache [at] lg-dortmund.nrw.de
Phone: 0231/952036154
Address:

Weiherstraße 1
44135 Dortmund
Germany

Carrier:

Ambulanter Sozialer Dienst des Landgerichts Dortmund, Kaiserstraße 34, 44135 Dortmund, Telefon: 0231/926-0, verwaltung@lg-dortmund.nrw.de, www.lg-dortmund.nrw.de

Accompaniment for:
Domestic violence
Human trafficking
Restitution offenses
Sexual offenses
Prejudice-motivated violence and other hate crimes
Frau Heike Clephas
E-Mail:h.clephas [at] chance-muenster.de
Phone: 0251/13466372
Address:

Rincklakeweg 19
48153 Münster
Germany

Carrier:

Chance e.V. Münster, Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 7/15, 48153 Münster, Telefon: 0251/62088-0, info@chance-muenster.de, www. chance-muenster.de

Accompaniment for:
Approachable for all victims
Frau Claudia Dornhegge
E-Mail:claudia.dornhegge [at] lg-dortmund.nrw.de
Phone: 02306/7507813
Address:

Münsterstraße 1h
44534 Lünen
Germany

Carrier:

Ambulanter Sozialer Dienst des Landgerichts Dortmund, Kaiserstraße 34,
4135 Dortmund, Telefon: 0231/926-0, verwaltung@lg-dortmund.nrw.de, www.lg-dortmund.nrw.de

Accompaniment for:
Children and young people
Frau Sabine Elsner
E-Mail:s.elsner [at] die-bruecke-dortmund.de
Phone: 0231/31731010
Address:

Adlerstraße 81
44137 Dortmund
Germany

Carrier:

Die Brücke Dortmund e.V., Adlerstraße 81, 44137 Dortmund, Telefon: 0231/31731010, post@die-bruecke-dortmund.de, www.die-bruecke-dortmund.de

Accompaniment for:
Approachable for all victims
Frau Martina Holterbosch
E-Mail:martina.holterbosch [at] lg-dortmund.nrw.de
Phone: 02306 750 7814
Address:

Münsterstraße 1h
44534 Lünen
Germany

Carrier:

Ambulanter Sozialer Dienst des Landgerichts Dortmund, Kaiserstraße 34, 44135 Dortmund, Telefon: 0231/926-0, verwaltung@lg-dortmund.nrw.de, www.lg-dortmund.nrw.de

Accompaniment for:
Approachable for all victims
Frau Britta Meyer
E-Mail:britta.meyer [at] lg-dortmund.nrw.de
Phone: 0231/952036155
Address:

Weiher Straße 1
44135 Dortmund
Germany

Carrier:

Ambulanter Sozialer Dienst des Landgerichts Dortmund, Kaiserstraße 34,
44135 Dortmund, Telefon: 0231/926-0, verwaltung@lg-dortmund.nrw.de, www.lg-dortmund.nrw.de

Accompaniment for:
Domestic violence
Restitution offenses
Sexual offenses
Prejudice-motivated violence and other hate crimes
Herr Josef Oeinck
E-Mail:j.oeinck [at] die-bruecke-dortmund.de
Phone: 0209/94762711
Address:

Dickampstraße 12
45879 Gelsenkirchen
Germany

Carrier:

Die Brücke Dortmund e.V., Adlerstraße 81, 44137 Dortmund, Telefon: 0231/31731010, post@die-bruecke-dortmund.de, www.die-bruecke-dortmund.de

Accompaniment for:
Approachable for all victims
Frau Stefanie Weber
E-Mail:Stefanie.Weber [at] opferschutzbeauftragte.nrw.de
Phone: 02381 272 1107
Address:

Heßlerstraße 53
59065 Hamm
Germany

Carrier:

Ambulanter Sozialer Dienst des Landgerichts Paderborn, Steubenstraße 25, 33100 Paderborn, www.lg-paderborn.nrw.de, asd.paderborn@lg-paderborn.nrw.de

Accompaniment for:
Children and young people
Accompanying people with a mental impairment
Domestic violence
Sexual offenses
Herr Sabine Wißemann
E-Mail:
Phone: 0157 39091544
Address:

Germany

Carrier:

Kinder und Jugendliche,
Begleitung von Personen mit einer psychischen Beeinträchtigung,
Häusliche Gewalt,
Sexualdelikte