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Florida House of Representatives - 2002 HB 1209
By Representative Gardiner
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to crime victims; creating s.
3 960.0021, F.S.; providing legislative findings;
4 providing for an advisement from the court to
5 the victim of a crime with respect to the
6 rights of victims; providing an effective date.
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8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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10 Section 1. Section 960.0021, Florida Statutes, is
11 created to read:
12 960.0021 Legislative intent; advisement to
13 victims.--The Legislature finds that in order to ensure that
14 crime victims can effectively understand and exercise their
15 rights under s. 16, Art. I of the State Constitution, and to
16 promote law enforcement that considers the interests of crime
17 victims, victims must be properly advised in the courts of
18 this state. Any judge who presides over a criminal docket at
19 which accused persons are arraigned or sentenced, or when
20 cases are considered for case management, shall announce the
21 following advisement:
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23 If you are the victim of a crime with a case
24 pending before this court, you are advised that
25 you have the right:
26 (1) To be informed.
27 (2) To be present.
28 (3) To be heard, when relevant, at all
29 crucial stages of criminal proceedings to the
30 extent that these rights do not interfere with
31 the constitutional rights of the accused.
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1 (4) To receive advance notification, when
2 possible, of judicial proceedings and
3 notification of scheduling changes, pursuant to
4 section 960.001, Florida Statutes.
5 (5) To seek crimes compensation and
6 restitution.
7 (6) To consult with the state attorney's
8 office in certain felony cases regarding the
9 disposition of the case.
10 (7) To make an oral or written
11 victim-impact statement at the time of
12 sentencing of a defendant.
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14 For further information regarding additional
15 rights afforded to victims of crime, you may
16 contact the state attorney's office or obtain a
17 listing of your rights from the Clerk of Court.
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19 Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a
20 law.
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23 HOUSE SUMMARY
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Requires the court to advise crime victims of described
25 victim rights. See bill for details.
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