A victim of domestic violence who knows she has the constitutional right to be notified if her abuser is released. Parents ...

Marsy’s Law is set to take effect July 1. It creates a new section of the state Constitution enumerating 18 rights for crime victims, including the right to refuse an interview or deposition and to ...

Supporting survivors of domestic violence is a critical responsibility for our communities, and there is still much work to be done to protect victims, their families, and their rights. Strengthening ...

Five years ago, history was made empowering victims in our state with new rights. On April 7, 2020, Wisconsin voters overwhelmingly approved a crime victims’ rights amendment to our state Constitution ...

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - In a case that sets the statewide precedent, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that police are crime ...

When police officers are assaulted or shot at in the line of duty, do they become crime victims? On its face, that might seem like an easy question to answer. Of course, they do, especially if the ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Advocates for legislation that increased protection and transparency for victims of violent crime explained why Marsy’s Law being signed was so important. The Illinois Crime ...

MINOT -- A judge has ordered the Ward County State's Attorney's Office on Wednesday to turn over victim names – but not addresses or other contact information – so public defender Raissa Carpenter can ...

Marsy’s Law grants crime victims the right to participate in legal proceedings and meet with prosecutors. Retired Florida appellate court judge Bradford L. Thomas emphasizes the importance of victims' ...

As the La Crosse County Victim Witness Coordinator, I’ve seen firsthand the impact Marsy’s Law has had on our entire criminal justice system. Here in the District Attorney’s office we were already ...

If a uniformed police officer is on patrol when they are dragged into an alley, disarmed, beaten and sexually assaulted, are they the victim of a crime? Should they be entitled to the same crime ...

Wisconsin voters overwhelmingly approved Marsy’s Law, a crime victims’ rights amendment, in 2020. Marsy’s Law aims to give crime victims a more prominent voice in the justice system and provide them ...