{"id":180,"date":"2026-02-26T19:32:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T00:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/employee-handbook\/?page_id=180"},"modified":"2026-02-26T19:32:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T00:32:16","slug":"crime-victim-and-witness-leave","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/employee-handbook\/leaves-of-absence\/crime-victim-and-witness-leave\/","title":{"rendered":"Crime victim and witness leave"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns sidebar is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>An employee may be the victim of a crime or legally compelled to attend a judicial proceeding as a witness. In these circumstances, employee may take unpaid leave to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Respond to a subpoena to appear as a witness in any criminal proceeding;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attend a court proceeding or participate in a police investigation related to a criminal case in which they are a witness or a crime victim (or a deceased family member was a victim);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attend or participate in a court proceeding related to a civil case in which they are a victim of family violence; or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Obtain a restraining or protective order on their own behalf.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need to take leave under this policy, notify your manager as soon as possible. You may be required to provide documentation supporting such leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This policy does not apply to employee who have committed or are alleged to have committed a crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The manager will not retaliate against employees who request or take leave in accordance with this policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><nav class=\"is-vertical wp-block-navigation is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-navigation-is-layout-2c14e10a wp-block-navigation-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Section IV Menu\"><ul class=\"wp-block-navigation__container  is-vertical wp-block-navigation\"><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/employee-handbook\/leaves-of-absence\/bereavement\/\"><span 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