The State of California Department of Justice points out that Marsy’s Law:
- Protects and expands the legal rights of victims of crime in several areas.
- Gives victims the right to legal standing, protection from the defendant, notification of all court proceedings, and restitution.
- Requires parole boards to notify families of any changes to an offender's incarceration.
- Grants parole boards more power to deny inmates parole.
Marsy’s Law Nationwide
A team of lobbyists, public relations firms, and high-powered political strategists are working to encourage more states to adopt a victims bill of rights, CBS SF Bay Area reports. Nicholas is using his fortune to make Marsy’s Law a reality, nationwide. While you might think that other states would be excited about protecting the rights of victims, that is not the case.
Some communities are concerned that adopting a victims bill of rights could lead to crippling costs and administrative burdens, the article reports. Opponents argue that victim-notification requirements are costly, and such mandates could be too much for small towns and counties with few resources. Montana passed legislation intended to protect the rights of victims in 2016.
“Our local government does not have enough money to operate and protect victims adequately already. Now we have these unfunded mandates that are coming through Marsy’s Law to local governments without the resources to pay for them,” said Leo Gallagher, county attorney in Lewis and Clark County, Montana.
Montana’s Supreme Court recently struck the bill down in light of problems with the bill's writing. It’s fair to say that several other states are wrestling with the same issues Montana faced with Marsy’s Law.
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