House Bill 1102 will implement the provisions of the voter approved constitutional amendment securing victim’s rights called Marsy’s Law. Governor Kevin Stitt signed the bill this week. Voters approved State Question 784 in November 2018.
The implementation bill helps clarify what rights and when victims of crime are to be notified about the status of the accused in the Oklahoma criminal justice system.
“Our mission has always been to substantively change and improve the criminal justice system to help victims,” said Marsy’s Law for Oklahoma State Director Kim Moyer. “HB 1102 is an important step in that direction, and we are thankful for the leadership and commitment to victims’ rights shown by the Legislature and Governor Stitt. Moving forward, victims and their advocates will be working with judges, court clerks, prosecutors, public defenders and law enforcement officers to make sure these new rights are protected. Thankfully, our lawmakers and law enforcement professionals continue to be enormously supportive as we work to successfully implement Marsy’s Law.”
