Topic:
Victims' rights
(Mayfield, D-Waukegan; Link, D-Lincolnshire) makes the following changes to the statute governing victims’ rights. (1) Requires the investigating law enforcement agency to provide a crime victim with a written statement and explanation of the their rights within 48 hours of law enforcement's initial contact with a victim. (2) Requires that the clerk of the circuit court post the rights of crime victims within three feet of the door to any courtroom where criminal proceedings are conducted. Effective January 1, 2013.