HB 6106 Summary

• Law enforcement must provide crime victims written information within 24 hours of initial contact, including emergency services availability, victim compensation benefits, prosecuting attorney contact information, and procedures for arrest and release notifications.

• For assaultive crimes, law enforcement and prosecuting attorneys must provide victims oral and written information about mental health and substance abuse treatment services and crime survivor trauma recovery centers (CSTRC) within 24 hours and 7 days respectively.

• Prosecuting attorneys must provide victims written notice within 7 days of defendant arraignment detailing criminal procedure steps, victim rights, compensation eligibility, procedures for threat reporting, and contact information for further assistance.

• Prosecuting attorneys must offer victims opportunity to consult before finalizing dismissals, plea agreements, sentence bargains, or pretrial diversion programs to obtain victim views on case disposition.

• Courts must provide victims of assaultive crimes oral and written information about mental health services and crime survivor trauma recovery centers at conviction or sentencing; takes effect 90 days after enactment (contingent on HB 6101 passage).