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 118 STAT. 2261 PUBLIC LAW 108–405—OCT. 30, 2004 Subtitle A—Exonerating the innocent through DNA testing Sec. 411. Federal post conviction DNA testing. Sec. 412. Kirk Bloodsworth Post Conviction DNA Testing Grant Program. Sec. 413. Incentive grants to States to ensure consideration of claims of actual in nocence. Subtitle B—Improving the quality of representation in State capital cases Sec. 421. Capital representation improvement grants. Sec. 422. Capital prosecution improvement grants. Sec. 423. Applications. Sec. 424. State reports. Sec. 425. Evaluations by Inspector General and administrative remedies. Sec. 426. Authorization of appropriations. Subtitle C—Compensation for the wrongfully convicted Sec. 431. Increased compensation in Federal cases for the wrongfully convicted. Sec. 432. Sense of Congress regarding compensation in State death penalty cases. TITLE I—SCOTT CAMPBELL, STEPHANIE ROPER, WENDY PRESTON, LOUARNA GILLIS, AND NILA LYNN CRIME VIC TIMS’ RIGHTS ACT SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the ‘‘Scott Campbell, Stephanie Roper, Wendy Preston, Louarna Gillis, and Nila Lynn Crime Vic tims’ Rights Act’’. SEC. 102. CRIME VICTIMS’ RIGHTS. (a) AMENDMENT TO TITLE 18.—Part II of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘CHAPTER 237—CRIME VICTIMS’ RIGHTS ‘‘Sec. ‘‘3771. Crime victims’ rights. ‘‘§ 3771. Crime victims’ rights ‘‘(a) RIGHTS OF CRIME VICTIMS.—A crime victim has the fol lowing rights: ‘‘(1) The right to be reasonably protected from the accused. ‘‘(2) The right to reasonable, accurate, and timely notice of any public court proceeding, or any parole proceeding, involving the crime or of any release or escape of the accused. ‘‘(3) The right not to be excluded from any such public court proceeding, unless the court, after receiving clear and convincing evidence, determines that testimony by the victim would be materially altered if the victim heard other testimony at that proceeding. ‘‘(4) The right to be reasonably heard at any public pro ceeding in the district court involving release, plea, sentencing, or any parole proceeding. ‘‘(5) The reasonable right to confer with the attorney for the Government in the case. ‘‘(6) The right to full and timely restitution as provided in law. ‘‘(7) The right to proceedings free from unreasonable delay. ‘‘(8) The right to be treated with fairness and with respect for the victim’s dignity and privacy. 18 USC 3771 note. Scott Campbell, Stephanie Roper, Wendy Preston, Louarna Gillis, and Nila Lynn Crime Victims’ Rights Act.

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