State Victims' Rights Amendments
Nebraska
- A state Constitutional Amendment for Victims' Rights was passed in May, 1997.
- The amendment was passed by 78% of voters.
Amendment Text:
ARTICLE I, SECTION 28
(1) A victim of a crime, as shall be defined by law, or his or her guardian
or representative shall have: The right to be informed of all criminal
court proceedings; the right to be present at trial unless the trial
court finds sequestration necessary for a fair trial for the defendant;
and the right to be informed of, be present at, and make an oral or
written statement at sentencing, parole, pardon, commutation, and conditional
release proceedings. This enumeration of certain rights for crime victims
shall not be construed to impair or deny others provided by law or
retained by crime victims.
(2) The legislature shall provide by law for the implementation of the rights granted in this section. There shall be no remedies other than as specifically provided by the Legislature for the enforcement of the rights granted by this section.
(3) Nothing in this section shall constitute a basis for error in favor of a defendant in any criminal proceeding, a basis for providing standing to participate as a party to any criminal proceeding, or a basis to contest the disposition of any charge.
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