Section 15-23-66 – No Right to Direct Prosecution.
Section 15-23-66 No right to direct prosecution. The rights of the victim do not include the authority to direct the prosecution of the case. (Acts 1995, No. 95-583, p. 1234, §7.)
Section 15-23-82 – Clerk of Court to Accept and Disburse Restitution.
Section 15-23-82 Clerk of court to accept and disburse restitution. The clerk of the court is authorized and shall accept partial payments from defendants when directed to do so by the court, pursuant to the conditions in Section 12-19-26. The clerk of the court shall disburse restitution to victims or the authorized recipient, including partial […]
Section 15-23-67 – Right to Be Present Throughout Proceedings.
Section 15-23-67 Right to be present throughout proceedings. The victim has the right to be present throughout all criminal proceedings pursuant to Section 15-14-50 et seq. (Acts 1995, No. 95-583, p. 1234, §8.)
Section 15-23-83 – Assertion of Rights by Attorney General or District Attorney.
Section 15-23-83 Assertion of rights by Attorney General or district attorney. The Attorney General or district attorney may assert any right to which the victim is entitled. (Acts 1995, No. 95-583, p. 1234, §24.)
Section 15-23-68 – Waiting Area for Victim; Court to Minimize Contact of Victim With Defendant.
Section 15-23-68 Waiting area for victim; court to minimize contact of victim with defendant. 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 […]
Section 15-23-84 – Failure to Provide Right or Notice Not Grounds for Setting Aside Sentence.
Section 15-23-84 Failure to provide right or notice not grounds for setting aside sentence. The failure to provide a right, privilege, or notice to a victim under this article shall not be grounds for the defendant to seek to have the conviction or sentence set aside. (Acts 1995, No. 95-583, p. 1234, §25.)
Section 15-23-69 – Testimony Concerning Information About Victim; Information About Victim in Court File.
Section 15-23-69 Testimony concerning information about victim; information about victim in court file. (a) 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 […]
Section 15-23-100 – Definitions.
Section 15-23-100 Definitions. As used in this article, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) ALLEGED VICTIM. A person or persons to whom transmission of body fluids from the perpetrator of the crime occurred or was likely to have occurred in the course of the alleged crime. (2) PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF THE […]
Section 15-23-70 – Right to Refuse Defendant’s Request for Interview.
Section 15-23-70 Right to refuse defendant’s request for interview. The victim has the right to refuse a request by the defendant, the attorney of the defendant, or by any other person acting on behalf of the defendant, for an interview or other communication with the victim. (Acts 1995, No. 95-583, p. 1234, §11.)
Section 15-23-101 – Motion to Order Person Charged to Be Tested for Sexually Transmitted Diseases.
Section 15-23-101 Motion to order person charged to be tested for sexually transmitted diseases. When a person has been charged with the crime of rape, sodomy, sexual misconduct, sexual torture, sexual abuse, assault by bodily fluids, or any other crime in which the victim was compelled to engage in sexual activity by force or threat […]