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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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A N A C T

RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURES - CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION

     

     

     Introduced By: Representative Agostinho F. Silva

     Date Introduced: February 28, 2012

     Referred To: House Finance

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 12-25-29 of the General Laws in Chapter 12-25 entitled "Criminal

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Injuries Compensation" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     12-25-29. Use of funds to inform victims of their rights. -- There is appropriated to the

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annual budget of the administrative office of the state courts fifteen percent (15%) of the fund

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collected annually under section 12-25-28, not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), not to

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exceed one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000), to be used at the direction of the chief

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justice of the supreme court for the purpose of informing the victims of crime of their rights

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established by chapter 28 of this title and assisting victims in the exercise of these rights. In

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addition, the treasurer and administrator shall seek to inform victims of violent crime of this

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chapter using every available means at their disposal.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

     

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURES - CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION

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     This act would change the amount appropriated to the annual budget of the administrative

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office of the state courts to an amount not to exceed one hundred fifty thousand dollars

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($150,000).

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

     

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