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2006 SESSION

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HB 21 Victims of crime; notice of court hearings.

Introduced by: William H. Fralin, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Notice to crime victims; bail release. Provides that crime victims shall be notified of the release of an accused on bail if they have provided their contact information.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Notice to crime victims of court hearings. Provides that victims shall be notified of the release of an accused on bail from a jail or Department of Corrections.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Notice to crime victims of court hearings. Clarifies that the notice provided by an attorney for the Commonwealth to a crime victim of a pending court proceeding relating to his case extends to bail hearings. The bill also provides that victims shall be notified of the release of an accused on bail.