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ID H0426

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/26/2018

Primary Sponsor

Priscilla Giddings

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Origin

House of Representatives

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds Section 19-111 to Idaho Code establishing state government obligations to provide specified protections to crime victims.

  • Grants crime victims the right to fair treatment, timely case disposition, notification of proceedings, presence at public criminal proceedings, and the ability to confer with prosecution and be heard at sentencing and release hearings.

  • Entitles crime victims to fair and timely restitution, reasonable protection from the accused, opportunity to review presentence reports, and the right to refuse contact with the accused or their representatives.

  • Allows crime victims, their attorney, or the government attorney to assert and enforce victim protections, with requests to be acted upon promptly.

  • Clarifies the law does not supersede accused's federal constitutional rights, does not create civil liability for damages against the state or other entities, and does not limit previously conferred victim rights.

Legislative Description

Adds to existing law to provide that crime victims shall have certain protections.

CRIME VICTIMS

Last Action

Reported Printed and Referred to Ways & Means

1/29/2018

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means1/29/2018

Full Bill Text

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