Providing Equal Rights to Crime Victims

1 in 3 Americans now lives in a state with Marsy’s Law in their state constitution. Help bring meaningful and enforceable constitutional rights to victims of crime across the country.

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Sign up below if you support equal rights for crime victims — and ask members of the State Legislature to allow the people of your state the opportunity to vote on Marsy's Law.

What is Marsy’s Law?

Marsy’s Law ensures that victims of crime have equal, constitutional rights on the same level as those accused and convicted of crimes.

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FAQs

What is Marsy’s Law?
Marsy’s Law seeks to give crime victims meaningful and enforceable constitutional rights equal to the rights of the accused. Some examples of the types of rights to which we believe all victims are entitled are:

To be treated with dignity and respect throughout criminal justice proceedings

To be notified of his, her or their rights as a victim of crime

To be notified of specific public proceedings throughout the criminal justice process and to be present and heard during those proceedings
Why should voters support Marsy’s Law?
Why does Marsy’s Law need to be enshrined in state constitutions?
Does Marsy’s Law impact court records being made public?

Victims’ Voices

Anyone can be a victim of crime. Regardless of race, color, national origin, disability, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, education level, or citizenship status, crime affects us all. Learn why crime victims support Marsy’s Law, which aims to give victims the voice they deserve in the criminal justice system.

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