CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, COURTS Crime Victims' Bill of Rights: Provide for Crime Victims' Rights; Increase Maximum Amount of Compensation Payable to Victims of Crimes; District Attorneys: Provide for Additional Duties of District Attorneys with Respect to Crime Victims' Rights

Authors

Rebecca GuinnFollow

Document Type

Peach Sheet

Abstract

Act 289, originating as HB 170, provides for a victims’ “Bill of Rights.” Crime victims must be notified of specific events in the judicial process, including the capture, charging, or conviction of a suspect or when a convict is under parole consideration. Act 289 also increases the compensation available to crime victims to a maximum aggregate amount of $10,000. Act 290, originating as HB 178, authorizes the appointment of additional assistant district attorneys and expands their duties. Under Act 290, district attorneys and assistant district attorneys will be responsible for assisting crime victims through the criminal justice process.

Recommended Citation

Rebecca Guinn, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, COURTS Crime Victims' Bill of Rights: Provide for Crime Victims' Rights; Increase Maximum Amount of Compensation Payable to Victims of Crimes; District Attorneys: Provide for Additional Duties of District Attorneys with Respect to Crime Victims' Rights, 12 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. (1995).
Available at: https://readingroom.law.gsu.edu/gsulr/vol12/iss1/34