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Apr 7, 2023 · Victims of crime in Ohio now have new constitutionally protected rights thanks to voters and state lawmakers. In 2017, Marsy’s Law passed with 83% voter approval. But it needed some legislation to enable its implementation. Ohio lawmakers passed that in 2022.
Apr 6, 2023 · The bill puts standards, procedures and guardrails in place to help protect and enforce these rights for all victims at every step of the criminal justice process, including a new Victim’s Rights Request Form.
Apr 6, 2023 · The new law known as H.B. 343, expands victim protections under the Ohio Crime Victims’ Bill of Rights, otherwise known as Marsy’s Law. The law codifies the constitutional rights of victims.
If you are a crime victim in Ohio, you have the rights “to be treated with fairness and respect,” to “a prompt conclusion” of your case, and “to be heard in any public proceeding . . . in which a right of the victim is implicated.”
Apr 7, 2023 · COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohioans passed Marsy's Law voting in favor of protecting violent crime victims by ensuring they have the same equal rights as the accused. What You Need To Know. HB 343 Marsy's Law in Ohio is now in effect. This will provide victims a chance to keep their names and addresses private.
Apr 6, 2023 · Crime victims are provided certain rights detailed in the Ohio Constitution Article I, Section 10(a) and the Ohio Revised Code, often called “Marsy’s Law” or the Ohio Crime Victims’ Bill of Rights.
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Aug 22, 2023 · COLUMBUS, Ohio — A new law in Ohio and in several other states across the country aims to protect the privacy of crime victims. What You Need To Know. Marsy’s Law allows the identities of those victims to remain undisclosed. It went into effect in Ohio earlier this year. The law also protects the identities of police officers who are crime victims.
