epcounty.com - District Attorney - Vine Victim Information & Notification

District Attorney - 34th Judicial District

-Provides basic information on jailed offenders and schedled court events	-Free service for crime victims and other concerned citizens

-Notifies registered users of changes in offender jail status and court events	-Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in English or Spanish

Record Important Information

1 Preparing for your first call
Fill out as many blanks in the box below as you can.
The Offender's Number is a unique identifying number assigned by law enforcement.
To Translate the Offender's Name to a number, match each letter to a number using the keypad. Use 1 for "Q" and "Z". For example, "John" is 5646. Write the Offender's Name as a number in the space provided.
You can get the court case number from the victim assistance coordinator whose phone number is located in the "Helpful Numbers" section of this brochure.
Select a Personal Identification Number (PIN) that is easy to remember.

2 Locating information on offender status and court dates
Call toll-free 1-877-TX4-VINE (1-877-894-8463) from a touch tone phone. (If calling from a rotary phone, please stay on the line to speak to an operator.)
Follow the voice instructions using the infomation you wrote in the box below.
After TEXAS VINE locates the offender, you will be given the Offender's Number. Write this number in the box. It will save you time when you call again.
IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE, PRESS ZERO (0) TO SPEAK TO AN OPERATOR WHEN THE SYSTEM PROMPTS YOU TO CHOOSE AN OPTION.

3 Registering for notification
TEXAS VINE allows you to register for automatic notification of changes in offender jail status and court events. You will need to register separately for each type of notification.
When you register, you will be asked to provide two things:
1. Phone number where you wish to be notified. Register as many numbers as you like - including your home and work phone. Do not register a phone that rings to a receptionist or a switch board.
2. Four-digit PIN (Personal Identificatin Number). Use the PIN you already have chosen. You may use the same PIN with each phone number you register.

4 Receiving a notification call
TEXAS VINE will automatically notitify registered persons of offender status and court event changes. To confirm that you have received the notification, enter your four-digit PIN. TEXAS VINE will keep calling for 24 hours until this PIN is entered.
TEXAS VINE automatically notifies registered users in English or Spanish when these situations occur:
- the offender is released or transferred.
- a court event has been set or changed
- the offender has died in jail or escapes.