PRINTER'S NO. 1129
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
971
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY MASSER, CALTAGIRONE, JAMES, MILLARD, ROZZI,
NEILSON, WARD, D. COSTA AND GILLEN, MARCH 27, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MARCH 27, 2017
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
crime victims, further providing for rights; in
administration, further providing for office and for powers
and duties of victim advocate; and, in financial matters,
further providing for costs.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 201 of the act of November 24, 1998
(P.L.882, No.111), known as the Crime Victims Act, is amended by
adding a paragraph to read:
Section 201. Rights.
Victims of crime have the following rights:
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(1.1) To be notified of the Address Confidentiality
Program established under 23 Pa.C.S. § 6703 (relating to
Address Confidentiality Program) if eligible to participate
in the program under 23 Pa.C.S. § 6704 (relating to persons
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