Defendants are now required by state law to be in court when victims and their families give statements on how they've been affected by the crime committed.P.A. 153 of 2018 was signed into law by Gov. Rick Snyder on May 23. It amends the Crime Victim's Rights Act to require a criminal defendant or juvenile offender to be physically present in the courtroom when a victim impact statement is read.
New Law Affects Victims' Rights In Courtroom
By Aileen Wingblad awingblad@digitalfirstmedia.com, @awingblad on Twitter, The Oakland Press
Thu, 05/24/2018 - 6:59am
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