Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims.

HJR 45 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims

US Congress 114th Congress

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims.
HJR-45


About HJR-45

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims. 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.

  

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Introduced 04/17/2015

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History

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

05/01/2015

Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice.

04/17/2015

Introduced In House

04/16/2015

Referred To The House Committee On The Judiciary.

04/16/2015