Constitutional Amendment - Grants victims of violent crimes the following rights: (1) to be informed of, and present at, every proceeding in which the rights to liberty, justice, and due process are extended to the accused or convicted offender; (2) to be heard at any proceeding involving sentencing and to object to a previously negotiated plea or a release from custody; (3) to be informed of any release or escape; (4) to a speedy trial, a final conclusion free from unreasonable delay, full restitution from the convicted offender, reasonable measures of protection from violence or intimidation by the accused or convicted offender; and (5) to notice of such rights.
Grants the several States and the Congress the power to implement further this amendment by appropriate legislation.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3795-3797)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held.
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