On November 3, 1992, Illinois voters approved the Crime Victim Rights Amendment (also known as "Amendment 1"), a legislatively referred constitutional amendment which added Article I, Section 8.1 to the Illinois Constitution of 1970. This amendment guaranteed crime victims certain rights, including the right to receive information about cases in which they are involved.[1][2]
The amendment added Article I, Section 8.1 to the Illinois Constitution of 1970, which read:
Section 8.1: Crime Victim's Rights:
a) Crime victims, as defined by law, shall have the following rights as provided by law:
1) The right to be treated with fairness and respect for their dignity and privacy throughout the criminal justice process.
2) The right to notification of all court proceedings.
3) The right to communicate with the prosecution.
4) The right to make a statement to the court at sentencing.
5) The right to be informed about the conviction, sentence, imprisonment, and release of the accused.
6) The right to timely disposition of the case following the arrest of the accused.
7) The right to be reasonably protected from the accused throughout the criminal justice process.
8) The right to be present at the trial and all other court proceedings on the same basis as the accused, unless the victim is to testify and the court determines that the victim's testimony would be materially affected if the victim hears other testimony at the trial.
9) The right to have present at all court proceedings, subject to the rules of evidence, an advocate or other support person of the victim's choice.
10) The right to restitution.
b) The General Assembly may provide by law for the enforcement of this Section.
c) The General Assembly may provide for an assessment against convicted defendants to pay for crime victims' rights.
d) Nothing in this Section or in any law enacted under this Section shall be construed as creating a basis for vacating a conviction or a ground for appellate relief in any criminal case.[3]
Electionedit
In order to be ratified by Illinois voters, the amendment required either 60% support among those specifically voting on the amendment or 50% support among all ballots cast in the elections.[1]
Crime Victim Rights Amendment
Option
Votes
% of votes on measure
% of all ballots cast
Yes
2,964,592
80.56
57.40
No
715,602
19.45
13.86
Total votes
3,680,194
100
71.26
Voter turnout
55.76%
Later historyedit
The 2012 ratification of Marsy's Law amended the Article I Section 8.1 that the amendment had created.[3]
Referencesedit
^ ab"Illinois Constitution - Amendments Proposed". www.ilga.gov. Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
^ ab"Illinois Marsy's Law Crime Victims' Bill of Rights Amendment (2014)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
October 31, 2023
illinois, crime, victim, rights, amendment, november, 1992, illinois, voters, approved, crime, victim, rights, amendment, also, known, amendment, legislatively, referred, constitutional, amendment, which, added, article, section, illinois, constitution, 1970, . On November 3 1992 Illinois voters approved the Crime Victim Rights Amendment also known as Amendment 1 a legislatively referred constitutional amendment which added Article I Section 8 1 to the Illinois Constitution of 1970 This amendment guaranteed crime victims certain rights including the right to receive information about cases in which they are involved 1 2 Contents 1 Constitutional changes 2 Election 3 Later history 4 ReferencesConstitutional changes editThe amendment added Article I Section 8 1 to the Illinois Constitution of 1970 which read Section 8 1 Crime Victim s Rights a Crime victims as defined by law shall have the following rights as provided by law 1 The right to be treated with fairness and respect for their dignity and privacy throughout the criminal justice process 2 The right to notification of all court proceedings 3 The right to communicate with the prosecution 4 The right to make a statement to the court at sentencing 5 The right to be informed about the conviction sentence imprisonment and release of the accused 6 The right to timely disposition of the case following the arrest of the accused 7 The right to be reasonably protected from the accused throughout the criminal justice process 8 The right to be present at the trial and all other court proceedings on the same basis as the accused unless the victim is to testify and the court determines that the victim s testimony would be materially affected if the victim hears other testimony at the trial 9 The right to have present at all court proceedings subject to the rules of evidence an advocate or other support person of the victim s choice 10 The right to restitution b The General Assembly may provide by law for the enforcement of this Section c The General Assembly may provide for an assessment against convicted defendants to pay for crime victims rights d Nothing in this Section or in any law enacted under this Section shall be construed as creating a basis for vacating a conviction or a ground for appellate relief in any criminal case 3 Election editIn order to be ratified by Illinois voters the amendment required either 60 support among those specifically voting on the amendment or 50 support among all ballots cast in the elections 1 Crime Victim Rights AmendmentOption Votes of voteson measure of all ballotscastYes 2 964 592 80 56 57 40No 715 602 19 45 13 86Total votes 3 680 194 100 71 26Voter turnout 55 76 Later history editThe 2012 ratification of Marsy s Law amended the Article I Section 8 1 that the amendment had created 3 References edit a b Illinois Constitution Amendments Proposed www ilga gov Illinois General Assembly Retrieved 26 March 2020 Illinois Crime Victim Rights Amendment 1 1992 Ballotpedia Retrieved 29 March 2020 a b Illinois Marsy s Law Crime Victims Bill of Rights Amendment 2014 Ballotpedia Retrieved 1 February 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Illinois Crime Victim Rights Amendment amp oldid 1069267875, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
