A01648
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
708
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY BARTOLOTTA, HUGHES, HAYWOOD, TARTAGLIONE,
SANTARSIERO, COLLETT, MENSCH, J. WARD, SCHWANK, COSTA, BAKER,
STREET, KANE, BROWNE AND COMITTA, MAY 25, 2021
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, MAY 25, 2021
AN ACT
Amending the act of November 24, 1998 (P.L.882, No.111),
entitled "An act providing for victims' rights; imposing
penalties; establishing remedies; establishing the Office of
Victim Advocate, the Bureau of Victims' Services, the
Victims' Services Advisory Committee, the State Offender
Supervision Fund and other funds; and making repeals," in
preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in
crime victims, further providing for rights, for
responsibilities of victims of crime under basic bill of
rights, for responsibilities of State and local law
enforcement agencies and, for responsibilities of
prosecutor's office and for responsibilities of juvenile
probation office; in administration, further providing for
office, for powers and duties of victim advocate and for
powers and duties of Office of Victims' Services; in
compensation, further providing for persons eligible for
compensation, for filing of claims for compensation, for
minimum allowable claim, for determination of claims, for
emergency awards, for awards and for confidentiality of
records; in services, further providing for eligibility of
victims; in financial matters, further providing for costs
and for costs for offender supervision programs; and, in
enforcement, further providing for subrogation and for
revictimization relief.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The definitions of "crime," "intervenor," "local
law enforcement agency," "loss of earnings," "out-of-pocket
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