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Families urge passage of "Aubrey's Law" to guarantee victim impact statements when defendants don't appear
Summary
Families and the bill sponsor described Senate Bill 9 ("Aubrey's Law") as restoring victims' opportunity to give impact statements when a convicted person fails to appear; the committee agreed to hold the bill to clarify definitions and language.
Senate Bill 9, presented by Senator Brown and referred to in testimony as "Aubrey's Law," would permit victims and family members to deliver victim impact statements when a defendant fails to appear for sentencing or related proceedings.
Multiple family members of victims gave emotional testimony explaining why the bill was drafted. Kaylee Richardson said her family was forced to deliver victim…
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