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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 536
January Session, 2021
LCO No. 2303
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
SEN. MARONEY, 14th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING VICTIM ADVOCACY.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to provide that any plea deal 1
involving a class A or B felony per the initial police charge shall require 2
approval by the victim, or the case shall go to trial, and that notice with 3
an opportunity to sign a waiver be given to victims to inform them of 4
their right to speak at a plea deal hearing. 5
Statement of Purpose:
To protect victim's rights and ensure that they are aware of their rights
to be heard concerning plea deals.