Introduced By: Representatives Kelso, Lally, SanBento, Reilly and Palangio
Date Introduced : January 27, 1998
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 12-28-4.2 of the General Laws in Chapter 12-28 entitled "Victim's Rights" is hereby amended to read as follows:
12-28-4.2. Representative of incapacitated victim. --
A member of the immediate family of a victim {ADD who is under the
age of twelve (12) at the time of sentencing ADD} {ADD or ADD} who
is unable to exercise the rights established by this chapter personally,
due to {DEL physically DEL} {ADD physical ADD} incapacity
resulting from the crime, shall, upon request, be afforded the
opportunity to exercise those rights on the victim's behalf.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
