IN HJR0007

Proposes amending Article 1, Section 13 of the Indiana Constitution to expand victim's rights, including rights to fairness, dignity, privacy, and safety throughout the criminal justice process

Grants victims the right to be reasonably informed of and present during public hearings, and to be heard in proceedings involving release, pleas, sentencing, disposition, parole, or probation of the accused

Provides victims the right to reasonable protection from the accused, notification when the accused is released or escapes from prison, and the right to refuse interviews or discovery requests from the accused

Guarantees victims the right to full and timely restitution and to confer with the prosecution, provided it does not infringe on the accused's constitutional rights

Removes gender-specific language (replacing "himself" with "personally" and "his" with "the accused's") and requires approval by two consecutive general assemblies plus voter ratification to take effect