Senate Bill sb1348

    Florida Senate - 2004        (NP)                      SM 1348

    By Senator Constantine





    22-994-04                                               See HM

  1                     Senate Memorial No. ____

  2         A memorial the Congress of the United States,

  3         urging Congress to enact a proposed amendment

  4         to the Constitution of the United States to

  5         protect the rights of crime victims.

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  7         WHEREAS, the rights of a victim of violent crime, being

  8  capable of protection without denying the constitutional

  9  rights of those accused of victimizing him or her, should not

10  be denied, and

11         WHEREAS, a victim of a violent crime should have the

12  right to reasonable and timely notice of any public proceeding

13  involving the crime and of any release or escape of the

14  accused, and

15         WHEREAS, a victim has the right to be included in such

16  public proceeding and to be reasonably heard at public

17  release, plea, sentencing, reprieve, and pardon proceedings,

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19         WHEREAS, a victim has the right to adjudicative

20  decisions that duly consider the victim's safety, interest in

21  avoiding unreasonable delay, and just and timely claims to

22  restitution from the offender, and

23         WHEREAS, these rights should not be restricted except

24  when and to the degree dictated by a substantial interest in

25  public safety or the administration of criminal justice or by

26  compelling necessity, NOW, THEREFORE,

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28  Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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    Florida Senate - 2004        (NP)                      SM 1348
    22-994-04                                               See HM




 1         That the Congress of the United States is requested to

 2  enact a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United

 3  States to protect the rights of crime victims.

 4         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be

 5  dispatched to the President of the United States, to the

 6  President of the United States Senate, to the Speaker of the

 7  United States House of Representatives, and to each member of

 8  the Florida delegation to the United States Congress.

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