Advocacy Call: Marsy's Law
National Advocacy Calls on Developing Legislation
English - May 12, 2017 17:30 - 59 minutes - 27.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingNews advocacy criminal defender law lawyer public reform Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Marsy's Law seeks to give crime victims legal standing in bail hearings, pleas, sentencing, and parole hearings. It also allows crime victims to refuse an interview or other discovery requests made by the accused or any person acting on behalf of the accused. The Law has passed in several states including California, Illinois, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota. In North Dakota, issues with interpreting and implementing the law as it relates to the discovery process have been reported. Other states have experienced similar issues.