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Marsy's Law, the California Victims' Bill of Rights Act of 2008, enacted by voters as Proposition 9 through the initiative process in the November 2008 general election, is an amendment to the state's constitution and certain penal code sections.
Illinois' Marsy's Law was one of several efforts to expand Marsy's Law across the U.S. following its successful adoption in California. Voters in South Dakota [3] [4] and Montana [5] adopted their own versions of Marsy's Law in 2016, but the Montana measure was held unconstitutional by the Montana Supreme Court before it was implemented. [6]
The Victim's Bill of Rights added Section 28 to Article 1 of the constitution. This section has since been substantially added to and amended by Marsy's Law, enacted in 2008. Section 28 granted victims of crime the right to restitution from the perpetrator unless there were "compelling and extraordinary reasons" to the contrary. It also ...
The Florida Supreme Court's ruling that Marsy’s Law can't shield the identities of police officers who use deadly force marked the end of one major legal battle but perhaps not the last.
Marsy’s Law provides victims with clear and enforceable rights on the same constitutional level as those of the accused. These rights include the right to be notified of all criminal proceedings ...
The Florida Supreme Court issued an opinion November 30 saying Marsy's Law does not grant police officers anonymity when they use deadly force.
Columbus police cited Ohio's version of Marsy's Law in denying The Dispatch's requests for records, including body camera footage, multiple times this year. The court has yet to rule on the complaint.
When Florida voters approved Marsy’s Law four years ago, the intention was to protect crime victims’ privacy and prevent them from being further victimized. But some law enforcement agencies ...