SJR 53

This constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2017 legislature on first

consideration, provides the following rights to victims of crime in this state:

1. To be treated with dignity, respect, courtesy, sensitivity, and fairness.

2. To privacy.

3. To have information or records protected that could be used to locate or

harass the victim or that could disclose confidential or privileged information of the

victim.

4. To proceedings free from unreasonable delay.

5. To timely disposition of the case, free from unreasonable delay.

6. To be present at all proceedings involving the case.

7. To reasonable protection from the accused throughout the justice process.

8. To reasonable and timely notification of proceedings.

9. To confer with the attorney for the government.

10. To be informed by and provide input to the attorney for the government

about any case disposition agreement.

11. To be heard in any proceeding during which a right of the victim is

implicated.

12.

To have information submitted to and considered by the authority with

jurisdiction over the case pertaining to the economic, physical, and psychological

effect of the crime or juvenile offense upon the victim.

13. To timely notice of any release, escape, or death of the accused.

14. To refuse an interview, deposition, or other discovery request made by the

accused or any person acting on behalf of the accused.

15. To full restitution and to be provided with assistance collecting restitution.

16.

To have any moneys or property collected from a person who has been

ordered to make restitution to the victim be applied first to restitution of the victim

before being applied to any amounts owed by that person to the government.

17. To compensation, as provided by law.

18.

To timely information about the outcome of the case.

19. To timely notice about all rights granted under this constitutional

amendment and all other rights, privileges, or protections of the victim provided by

law, including how such rights, privileges, or protections are enforced.

Currently, the constitution requires the state to ensure that crime victims be

afforded certain privileges and protections, as provided by law, some of which are

similar to some of the rights enumerated above.

The constitutional amendment also authorizes the victim to enforce his or her

rights in court, and the attorney for the government in the case involving the victim