Victim support — Rete Dafne · Italy

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Every EU country must offer victims free support, information and, for violent crime, state compensation — regardless of whether the offender is caught. Rete Dafne / Sportelli per le vittime di reato (retedafne.it) is the victim-support service for Italy: emotional support, help with the police and the court, practical help with insurers and employers, and the compensation application. Polizia di Stato / Carabinieri — denuncia (112) (112) takes the report; ask for your rights as a victim in writing and for updates on the case. Patrocinio a spese dello Stato (Ordine degli avvocati) (consiglionazionaleforense.it) covers legal costs if you need a lawyer in the proceedings.

Call firstRete Dafne / Sportelli per le vittime di reato

Report toPolizia di Stato / Carabinieri — denuncia (112)

If that failsPatrocinio a spese dello Stato (Ordine degli avvocati)

🗣️ What to say

"I was the victim of [crime] on [date]; police report [number]. I would like support with [the procedure / compensation / practical matters] and to be informed about my rights and the progress of the case."

🪜 Step by step

Report if you have notRights as a victim — information, protection, compensation — mostly start with the report.
Contact Rete Dafne / Sportelli per le vittime di reatoThey call you back, explain what happens next, and stay with you through the process.
Ask for updatesYou have the right to be informed of the decision to prosecute, the trial date and the release of the offender, if you ask.
CompensationFrom the offender in the criminal case, from insurers, and for violent crime from the state fund — Rete Dafne / Sportelli per le vittime di reato files it with you. Deadlines apply (often 1–3 years).
Legal aid: Patrocinio a spese dello Stato (Ordine degli avvocati)For a lawyer to join the case as a civil party, free below an income threshold.

📇 All contacts

Rete Dafne / Sportelli per le vittime di reatoVictim support, freeAfter any crime🔗 www.retedafne.it

Polizia di Stato / Carabinieri — denuncia (112)Report at any police stationTheft, robbery, threats, stalking📞 112 🔗 www.poliziadistato.it

Patrocinio a spese dello Stato (Ordine degli avvocati)Free lawyer below the income thresholdWhen you cannot afford a lawyer🔗 www.consiglionazionaleforense.it

Centri antiviolenza (D.i.Re) / 1522Support after sexual violenceAnytime, also without a report📞 1522 🔗 www.direcontrolaviolenza.it

❓ Frequently asked

The offender was never found

State compensation for violent crime does not depend on a conviction; it depends on the report and the injury.

I was a victim in another EU country

You can report at home and the report is transferred; support services cooperate across borders. Rete Dafne / Sportelli per le vittime di reato starts the process.

Can I get protection from the offender?

Protection orders, address confidentiality and separate waiting rooms at court exist; ask Rete Dafne / Sportelli per le vittime di reato and the police explicitly.

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Last checked: 2026-09-26

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