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1 1 Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of
1 2 the State of Iowa is proposed:
1 3 Article I of the Constitution of the State of Iowa is
1 4 amended by adding the following new section which shall be
1 5 applicable to criminal proceedings occurring after
1 6 ratification of this amendment by the electorate:
1 7 RIGHTS OF VICTIMS OF CRIME. Sec. 10A. Victims of crime,
1 8 as the General Assembly may by law define, are entitled to be
1 9 treated with fairness, respect, and dignity; to have a timely
1 10 disposition made of the criminal proceedings against the
1 11 accused; to communicate with the prosecution; and to be
1 12 informed of, to be present at, and to be heard from when
1 13 relevant at all critical stages of the criminal proceedings
1 14 against the accused. The rights of victims of crime under
1 15 this section are provided only to the extent that these rights
1 16 do not interfere with the constitutional rights of the
1 17 accused.
1 18 Sec. 2. The foregoing amendment to the Constitution of the
1 19 State of Iowa is referred to the General Assembly to be chosen
1 20 at the next general election for members of the General
1 21 Assembly, and the Secretary of State is directed to cause the
1 22 same to be published for three consecutive months previous to
1 23 the date of that election as provided by law.
1 24 EXPLANATION
1 25 This Joint Resolution proposes an amendment to the
1 26 Constitution of the State of Iowa regarding the establishment
1 27 of certain constitutional rights for the victims of criminal
1 28 offenses. The resolution, if adopted, would be referred to
1 29 the next general assembly, and if again adopted, would be
1 30 submitted to the electorate for ratification, in accordance
1 31 with the procedures detailed in Article X, section 1 of the
1 32 Iowa Constitution.
1 33 LSB 1511SV 77
1 34 jls/sc/14
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