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FL S1012

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

5/12/2022

Primary Sponsor

Judiciary

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Origin

Senate

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires law enforcement personnel to inform crime victims of their right to employ private counsel at the earliest possible time, added as a new category of information to be provided alongside existing victim services information
  • Encourages The Florida Bar to develop a registry of attorneys willing to serve on a pro bono basis as advocates for crime victims
  • Changes victims' rights to be informed, present, and heard at criminal, juvenile, and parole proceedings from automatic to "upon request," while removing the qualifier that such rights apply only "when relevant" and only at "crucial" stages
  • Removes prior language conditioning victims' rights on not interfering with the constitutional rights of the accused or juvenile offender across multiple Florida statutes (ss. 960.001, 960.0021, and 985.036)
  • Effective date of July 1, 2022

Legislative Description

Victims of Crimes

Last Action

Chapter No. 2022-106

5/12/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules2/2/2022
Judiciary1/25/2022

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