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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012 | |
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RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURES - CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION | |
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Introduced By: Representative Agostinho F. Silva | |
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Date Introduced: February 28, 2012 | |
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Referred To: House Finance | |
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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, |
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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 | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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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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