2012 -- S 2677 | |
======= | |
LC01768 | |
======= | |
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
| |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
| |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012 | |
| |
____________ | |
| |
A N A C T | |
RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURES - CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION | |
|
      |
|
      |
     Introduced By: Senator Paul V. Jabour | |
     Date Introduced: March 01, 2012 | |
     Referred To: Senate Judiciary | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1-1 |
     SECTION 1. Section 12-25-29 of the General Laws in Chapter 12-25 entitled "Criminal |
1-2 |
Injuries Compensation" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
1-3 |
     12-25-29. Use of funds to inform victims of their rights. -- There is appropriated to the |
1-4 |
annual budget of the administrative office of the state courts fifteen percent (15%) of the fund |
1-5 |
collected annually under section 12-25-28, |
1-6 |
exceed one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000), to be used at the direction of the chief |
1-7 |
justice of the supreme court for the purpose of informing the victims of crime of their rights |
1-8 |
established by chapter 28 of this title and assisting victims in the exercise of these rights. In |
1-9 |
addition, the treasurer and administrator shall seek to inform victims of violent crime of this |
1-10 |
chapter using every available means at their disposal. |
1-11 |
     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
      | |
======= | |
LC01768 | |
======= | |
EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
OF | |
A N A C T | |
RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURES - CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION | |
*** | |
2-1 |
     This act would change the amount appropriated to the annual budget of the administrative |
2-2 |
office of the state courts to an amount not to exceed one hundred fifty thousand dollars |
2-3 |
($150,000). |
2-4 |
     This act would take effect upon passage. |
      | |
======= | |
LC01768 | |
======= |