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  1  1    Section 1.  Section 331.756, Code 1995, is amended by
  1  2 adding the following new subsection:
  1  3    NEW SUBSECTION.  83A.  Carry out the duties imposed under
  1  4 chapter 910A.
  1  5    Sec. 2.  Section 910A.6, subsection 1, Code 1995, is
  1  6 amended to read as follows:
  1  7    1.  The scheduled date and cancellation or postponement of
  1  8 a court proceeding that was expected to require the victim's
  1  9 attendance in any criminal case relating to the crime for
  1 10 which the person is a registered victim.
  1 11    Sec. 3.  Section 910A.6, Code 1995, is amended by adding
  1 12 the following new subsections:
  1 13    NEW SUBSECTION.  6.  The right to be informed of the
  1 14 progress of the investigation or prosecution, including any
  1 15 plea agreements, related to the crime for which the person is
  1 16 a registered victim.
  1 17    NEW SUBSECTION.  7. The right to make an oral or written
  1 18 statement to the court at the time of sentencing of any person
  1 19 charged with the crime for which the person is a registered
  1 20 victim.
  1 21    Sec. 4.  Section 910A.8, Code 1995, is amended by adding
  1 22 the following new subsection:
  1 23    NEW SUBSECTION.  4.  The offender's transfer from local
  1 24 custody to custody in another locality.
  1 25    Sec. 5.  Section 910A.9, Code 1995, is amended by adding
  1 26 the following new subsection:
  1 27    NEW SUBSECTION.  6.  The date on which the offender is
  1 28 expected to be and actually is transferred from custody in one
  1 29 institution to another, or to custody in an institution not
  1 30 under the control of the department of corrections.
  1 31    Sec. 6.  REPEAL.  Section 910A.18, Code 1995, is repealed.  
  1 32                           EXPLANATION
  1 33    This bill provides for notification to persons, registered
  1 34 as victims under the victim and witness protection chapter, of
  1 35 court hearings related to the crime of which they were a
  2  1 victim.  The bill also gives them the right to be informed of
  2  2 the progress of the investigation or prosecution, including
  2  3 any plea agreements, related to the crime for which the person
  2  4 is a registered victim, and to make oral as well as submit
  2  5 written victim impact statements at the sentencing of a person
  2  6 who is charged with the crime.  A provision for immunity from
  2  7 civil actions for damages, based on negligent acts or
  2  8 omissions by persons who are given duties or responsibilities
  2  9 under chapter 910A, is stricken.  Language is added to the
  2 10 duties of the county attorney which specifically requires the
  2 11 county attorney to carry out the duties imposed under chapter
  2 12 910A.
  2 13    This bill may create a state mandate under chapter 25B.  
  2 14 LSB 1673YH 76
  2 15 lh/sc/14
     
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