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1 1 Section 1. Section 915.13, subsection 1, paragraph d,
1 2 subparagraph (1), Code 2001, is amended to read as follows:
1 3 (1) Written victim impact statement, delivered in court in
1 4 the presence of the defendant. Notification shall include the
1 5 procedures for filing such a statement.
1 6 Sec. 2. Section 915.21, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code
1 7 2001, is amended to read as follows:
1 8 a. A victim may file a signed victim impact statement with
1 9 the county attorney, and a filed impact statement shall be
1 10 included in the presentence investigation report. If a
1 11 presentence investigation report is not ordered by the court,
1 12 a filed victim impact statement shall be provided to the court
1 13 prior to sentencing. Upon request of the victim, the victim
1 14 impact statement shall be read at the sentencing hearing in
1 15 the presence of the defendant. The victim impact statement
1 16 may be read by the victim or the victim's attorney or
1 17 designated representative.
1 18 Sec. 3. Section 915.21, subsection 1, paragraph c, Code
1 19 2001, is amended to read as follows:
1 20 c. If the victim is unable to make an oral or written
1 21 statement because of the victim's age, or mental, emotional,
1 22 or physical incapacity, the victim's attorney or a designated
1 23 representative shall have the opportunity to make a statement
1 24 on behalf of the victim at the sentencing hearing in the
1 25 presence of the defendant.
1 26 EXPLANATION
1 27 This bill relates to reading a victim impact statement at a
1 28 criminal sentencing hearing.
1 29 The bill requires that a written victim impact statement be
1 30 read at a defendant's sentencing hearing in the presence of
1 31 the defendant, if the victim requests it be read. The bill
1 32 also permits the impact statement to be read by the victim's
1 33 attorney or designated representative. Current law provides
1 34 that a written victim impact statement be provided to the
1 35 court prior to sentencing.
2 1 LSB 5438HC 79
2 2 jm/cls/14
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