Provides for victim statements, or statements from anyone designated by a victim to speak, at the sentencing of a defendant for certain misdemeanors.
Victim impact statements.
Establishes new mitigating factor, reduced sentencing, and resentencing for certain defendants who are victims of abuse.
Establishes new mitigating factor, reduced sentencing, and resentencing for certain defendants who are victims of abuse.
Enables the victim of a misdemeanor to make a statement at the sentencing of the defendant.
Relating to certain rights of crime victims and witnesses and associated persons and to victim impact statements.
Provides relative to sentencing of defendants who are victims of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or human trafficking. (8/1/25)
An Act Concerning Victim Statements And Requirements For Victim Notification.
Allows victim impact statements to be submitted at parole revocation hearings.
Allows victim impact statements in New York state be video recorded; requires that the members of the parole board and all presiding commissioners for such hearing review all relevant victim impact statements prior to the conduct of a parole hearing and to sign a written attestation confirming that they have done so.