H.J.Res. 45 · 114th Congress
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims.
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Prohibits denial or abridgement of a crime victim's rights to: (1) reasonable notice of, and inclusion in, public proceedings relating to the offense; (2) be heard at any release, plea, sentencing, or other proceeding involving any right established under this amendment; (3) proceedings free from unreasonable delay; (4) reasonable notice of the release or…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 16, 2015
Constitutional Amendment
Prohibits denial or abridgement of a crime victim's rights to: (1) reasonable notice of, and inclusion in, public proceedings relating to the offense; (2) be heard at any release, plea, sentencing, or other proceeding involving any right established under this amendment; (3) proceedings free from unreasonable delay; (4) reasonable notice of the release or escape of the accused; (5) due consideration of the crime victim's safety, dignity, and privacy; and (6) restitution.
Grants the crime victim, or the victim's lawful representative, standing to assert and enforce such rights.
Subjects review of the denial of any right established by this amendment, which may include interlocutory relief, to the standards of ordinary appellate review.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims.
Latest action (May 1, 2015): Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 16, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.