Kansas

(1)The right to be informed
Victims of crime as defined by law shall be entitled to certain basic rights, including the right to be informed of public hearings, as defined by law, of the criminal justice process.

(2)The right to be present
Victims of crime as defined by law shall be entitled to certain basic rights, including the right to be present at, public hearings, as defined by law, of the criminal justice process.

(3)The right to be heard
Victims of crime as defined by law shall be entitled to certain basic rights, including the right to be heard at sentencing or at any other time deemed appropriate by the court.

Please refer to the State of Kansas, Section 15, for further information regarding the victims' rights.

15. VICTIMS' RIGHTS.

(a) Victims of crime as defined by law shall be entitled to certain basic rights, including the right to be informed of and to be present at, public hearings, as defined by law, of the criminal justice process, and to be heard at sentencing or at any other time deemed appropriate by the court, to the extent that these rights do not interfere with the constitutional rights of the accused.

(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed as creating a cause of action for money damages against the state, a county, a municipality, or any of the agencies, instrumentalities, or employees thereof. The legislature may provide for other remedies to insure adequate enforcement of this section.

(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize a court to set aside or to void a finding of guilt or innocence or an acceptance of a plea of guilty or to set aside any sentence imposed in any criminal case.


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