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Illinois' Marsy's Law was one of several efforts to expand Marsy's Law across the U.S. following its successful adoption in California. Voters in South Dakota [3] [4] and Montana [5] adopted their own versions of Marsy's Law in 2016, but the Montana measure was held unconstitutional by the Montana Supreme Court before it was implemented. [6]
Marsy's Law, the California Victims' Bill of Rights Act of 2008, enacted by voters as Proposition 9 through the initiative process in the November 2008 general election, is an amendment to the state's constitution and certain penal code sections.
English: Marsys Law is dedicated to the cause of ensuring that crime victims rights are codified in law. When it passed in November 2008, Proposition 9, The Victims Bill of Rights Act of 2008: Marsys Law, became the strongest and most comprehensive Constitutional victims rights law in the U.S. and put California at the forefront of the national victims rights movement.
As of October 2023, 17 states had passed Marsy's Law provisions. However, last November the Florida Supreme Court ruled that Marsy's Law does not guarantee anonymity for police officers or any victim.
Marsy’s Law provides victims with clear and enforceable rights on the same constitutional level as those of the accused. These rights include the right to be notified of all criminal proceedings ...
Western Circuit Judge Lawton Stephens ruled Monday that District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez violated a crime victim's rights.
Priscilla "Mother" Baltimore (13 May 1801 – 28 November 1882, died age 81 [1]) was a multiracial abolitionist and a social worker. She adopted orphaned children and assisted former slaves. [ 2 ] She is also known as the founder of Brooklyn, Illinois .
The Florida Supreme Court's ruling that Marsy’s Law can't shield the identities of police officers who use deadly force marked the end of one major legal battle but perhaps not the last.