State Victims' Rights Amendments
Alabama
- A state Constitutional Amendment for Victims' Rights was passed in November, 1994.
- The amendment was passed by 80.4% of voters.
Amendment Text:
AMENDMENT 557
(a) Crime victims, as defined by law or their lawful representatives,
including the next of kin of homicide victims, are entitled to the
right to be informed, to be present, and to be heard when authorized,
at all crucial stages of criminal proceedings, to the extent that these
rights do not interfere with the constitutional rights of the person
accused of committing the crime.
(b) Nothing in this amendment or in any enabling statute adopted pursuant to this amendment shall be construed as creating a cause of action against the state or any of its agencies, officials, employees, or political subdivisions. The legislature may from time to time enact enabling legislation to carry out and implement this amendment.
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