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IN HB1173
Bill
Status
3/14/2018
Primary Sponsor
Jim Pressel
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AI Summary
HEA 1173 Summary
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Creates new right for crime victims to receive free electronic copies of appeal transcripts when a defendant or the state files an appeal, effective July 1, 2018.
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Extends transcript access to spouses and immediate family members of deceased victims, provided the family member is not a defendant in the case.
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Trial court clerks must provide electronic transcripts to eligible victims as soon as practicable after the court reporter files the transcript.
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Prohibits victims from accessing confidential information that courts have sealed or excluded from public access under appellate procedure rules or court administrative rules.
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Requires prosecuting attorneys and victim assistance programs to inform victims of their right to obtain trial transcripts and to assist them in obtaining copies.
Legislative Description
Trial records. Permits a victim (or the spouse or an immediate family member of a deceased victim) to obtain, free of charge, an electronic copy of the transcript of criminal proceedings in the victim's case. Requires a prosecuting attorney or victim assistance program to assist the victim, spouse, or immediate family member in obtaining the transcript.
Last Action
Public Law 78
3/14/2018