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SUMMARY:Pennsylvania Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2019)
DESCRIPTION:The Pennsylvania Marsy’s Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment is on the ballot in Pennsylvania as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 5\, 2019. \nA “yes” vote supports this measure to add specific rights of crime victims\, together known as a Marsy’s Law\, to the Pennsylvania Constitution.\nA “no” vote opposes this measure to add specific rights of crime victims\, together known as a Marsy’s Law\, to the Pennsylvania Constitution. \nWhat would this ballot measure change?\nThe ballot measure would add a section addressing crime victims’ rights to the Pennsylvania Constitution Declaration of Rights. The proposed language is modeled on Marsy’s Law\, a type of constitutional bill of rights for crime victims.[1][2] \nThe ballot measure would provide crime victims with specific constitutional rights\, including a right to:[1][2] \n\nbe treated with fairness and respect for the victim’s safety\, dignity\, and privacy;\nproceedings free from unreasonable delay and a prompt and final conclusion of the case;\nhave the safety of the victim and victim’s family considered when setting the bail amount and release conditions for the accused;\nreasonable and timely notice of public proceedings involving the criminal conduct;\nbe present at public proceedings involving the criminal conduct;\nbe heard at proceedings where a right of the victim is implicated\, including release\, sentencing\, and parole proceedings;\nreceive notice of any pretrial disposition of the case\, with the exception of grand jury proceedings;\nprovide information to be considered before the parole of the offender;\nreasonable protection from the accused and those acting on the behalf of the accused;\nreasonable notice of the release or escape of the accused;\nrefuse an interview\, deposition or other discovery request made by the accused;\nfull and timely restitution from the person or entity convicted;\nthe prompt return of property when no longer needed as evidence;\nand confer with the government’s attorney.\n\nThe ballot measure would define crime victim as a person against whom a criminal offense or delinquent act was committed and who was directly harmed by the offense or act.[1][2]
URL:https://madd.org/pennsylvania/event/pennsylvania-marsys-law-crime-victims-rights-amendment-2019/
CATEGORIES:Victim Rights
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