Requires district attorneys to notify victims of final case dispositions within 60 days, including convictions, and informs them of their rights.
This bill mandates that district attorneys inform victims by letter of the final disposition of their case within 60 days if the disposition includes a conviction. The letter must also inform victims of their right to make a victim impact statement and to appear personally at parole hearings. Victims can submit written, audiotaped, or videotaped statements to the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision or meet with a parole board member at a separate time and place.
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