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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE

2019 Assembly JOINT RESOLUTION 1

January 8, 2019 - Introduced by Representatives Novak, Crowley, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Doyle, Duchow, Edming, Felzkowski, Fields, Gundrum, Horlacher, Jagler, James, Kitchens, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Macco, Murphy, Mursau, Oldenburg, Ott, Petryk, Plumer, Ramthun, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Sinicki, Snyder, Sortwell, Skowronski, Spiros, Steffen, Tittl, Tranel, Thiesfeldt, Tusler, Vorpagel, Vruwink and Wichgers, cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Carpenter, Bernier, Cowles, Darling, Feyen, Hansen, Jacque, Marklein, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski and Testin. Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.

AJR1,1,4 To renumber and amend section 9m of article I; and to create section 9m (1) of article I, section 9m (4) of article I, section 9m (5) of article I and section 9m (6) of article I of the constitution; relating to: the rights of crime victims (second consideration).

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

    Explanation of Proposal   This proposed constitutional amendment, to be given second consideration by the 2019 legislature for submittal to the voters in April 2019, was first considered by the 2017 legislature in 2017 Senate Joint Resolution 53, which became 2017 Enrolled Joint Resolution 13.

The amendment provides the following rights to victims of crime in this state:

1. To be treated with dignity, respect, courtesy, sensitivity, and fairness.

2. To privacy.

3. To proceedings free from unreasonable delay.

4. To timely disposition of the case, free from unreasonable delay.

5. To attend all proceedings involving the case.

6. To reasonable protection from the accused throughout the criminal and juvenile justice process.

7. To reasonable and timely notification of proceedings.

8. To confer with the attorney for the government.

9. To be heard in any proceeding during which a right of the victim is implicated.

10. To have information submitted to and considered by the authority with jurisdiction over the case pertaining to the economic, physical, and psychological effect of the offense upon the victim.

11. To timely notice of any release, escape, or death of the accused.

12. To refuse an interview, deposition, or other discovery request made by the accused or any person acting on behalf of the accused.

13. To full restitution from any person ordered to pay restitution to the victim and to be provided with assistance collecting restitution.