§ 99-43-49. Failure to provide victim’s right; effect; reasonable attempts to provide notice
The failure to provide a right, privilege or notice to a victim under this chapter shall not be grounds for the defendant to seek to have the conviction or sentence set aside, and any reasonable attempt to provide notice shall satisfy the requirements of this chapter.
§ 99-43-101. Rights of children testifying in criminal proceedings
The following terms have the meanings ascribed: “Child” means any individual under the age of eighteen (18) years of age who must testify in any legal or criminal proceeding. “Proceeding,” “criminal proceeding” or “legal proceeding” means: Any criminal hearing, criminal trial or other criminal proceeding in the circuit or county court in which a child […]
§ 99-43-45. Testimony and preparation for criminal proceeding free from threat or fear of losing employment
The victim shall respond to a subpoena to testify in a criminal proceeding or participate in the reasonable preparation of criminal proceeding without loss of employment, intimidation or threat or fear of the loss of employment.
§ 99-43-47. Prosecutor assertion of victims’ rights
The prosecuting attorney may assert any right to which the victim is entitled.
§ 99-43-17. Victim not entitled to direct prosecution of case
The rights of the victim do not include the authority to direct the prosecution of the case.
§ 99-43-19. Freedom from delay; continuances
The victim shall have the right to a final disposition of the criminal proceeding free from unreasonable delay. To effectuate this right, the court, in determining whether to grant any continuance, should make every reasonable effort to consider whether granting such continuance shall be prejudicial to the victim.
§ 99-43-21. Right to be present at criminal proceedings
The victim has the right to be present throughout all criminal proceedings as defined in Section 99-43-3.
§ 99-43-23. Separate waiting area; minimizing contact with defendant, defendant’s relatives and defense witnesses
The court shall provide a waiting area for the victim separate from the defendant, relatives of the defendant, and defense witnesses, if an area is available and the use of the area is practical. If a separate waiting area is not available, or its use impractical, the court shall minimize contact of the victim with […]
§ 99-43-25. Victim residence and identification information; petition, hearing and confidentiality
Based upon the reasonable apprehension of the victim of acts or threats of physical violence or intimidation by the defendant, the family of the defendant, or by anyone at the direction of the defendant, against the victim or the immediate family of the victim, the prosecutor may petition the court to direct that the victim […]
§ 99-43-27. Negotiated plea agreements; notice and presence
The victim has the right to be present at any proceeding at which a negotiated plea for the person accused of committing the criminal offense against the victim will be presented to the court. The court shall not accept a plea agreement unless: The prosecuting attorney advises the court that, before requesting the negotiated plea, […]