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PAG LIN 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 6192SV 79 2 2 jm/cls/14
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