Rights of Crime Victims; Judges

Florida Ballot Measure - Ballot Number 6

Election: Nov. 6, 2018 (General)

Outcome: Passed

Categories:

Criminal Justice
Judicial Branch

Summary


Creates constitutional rights for victims of crime; requires courts to facilitate victims’ rights; authorizes victims to enforce their rights throughout criminal and juvenile justice processes. Requires judges and hearing officers to independently interpret statutes and rules rather than deferring to government agency’s interpretation. Raises mandatory retirement age of state justices and judges from seventy to seventy-five years; deletes authorization to complete judicial term if one-half of term has been served by retirement age.

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