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Marsy’s Law for Florida today filed an amicus brief with the 10th Judicial Circuit in support of Polk County victim Misty Hicks, who throughout her case, has invoked the crime victims’ rights recently placed in the Florida Constitution. [Read more…] about Marsy’s Law for Florida Files First Legal Motion in Defense of Crime Victims’ New Constitutional Rights
Beginning next week, Marsy’s Law for Florida will launch a new social media campaign designed to dispel myths and misperceptions about the crime victims’ rights placed in the Florida Constitution following the passage of Amendment 6 this past November. [Read more…] about Marsy’s Law for Florida Social Media Campaign Dispels Myths Surrounding Constitutional Rights for Crime Victims
Marsy’s Law for Florida is clarifying the intention of new constitutional language providing crime victims’ rights following a news story this week in Ft. Myers. [Read more…] about Marsy’s Law for Florida Clarifies Law’s Intention Following Ft. Myers News Story
[Read more…] about Marsy’s Law for Florida Statement Regarding Inaction on Florida Implementing Bill
A recent St. Augustine Record article demonstrates how Amendment 6/Marsy’s Law for Florida is being implemented as intended by a supermajority of voters and is working for crime victims. [Read more…] about Florida Police Department and Sheriff Start Issuing Victims’ Rights Notification Cards
Marsy’s Law for Florida sent certified letters to the state attorneys in each of Florida’s judicial circuits requesting public records pertaining to the implementation of Amendment 6, the crime victims’ rights amendment passed by a supermajority of Floridians. [Read more…] about Marsy’s Law for Florida Makes Public Records Requests of State Attorneys
Marsy’s Law for All, a national organization that advocates for the inclusion of clear and enforceable crime victims’ rights in state constitutions, this week is presenting a new award to champions of crime victims’ rights across the United States. [Read more…] about New National Crime Victims’ Rights Awards Presented to Senator Scott, Governor DeSantis and First Lady DeSantis
In honor of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW), Florida’s historic old capitol building will be lit in purple by Marsy’s Law for Florida. [Read more…] about Marsy’s Law for Florida Lights the Florida Old Capitol Purple in Recognition of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
Marsy’s Law for Florida, the organization that successfully advocated for inclusion of crime victims’ rights and protections in the Florida Constitution, today released a legal opinion regarding constitutional language that protects crime victims’ personally identifiable information. [Read more…] about Legal Opinion Confirms Crime Victims’ Right to Prevent Disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information Under Marsy’s Law for Florida
Florida State Senator Lauren Book (D-Plantation) today filed SB 1426, which will ensure consistent application of Amendment 6, known as Marsy’s Law for Florida, passed by a strong majority of voters in November 2018. [Read more…] about Implementing Bill Filed for Amendment 6/Marsy’s Law for Florida
