AN ACT relating to crime victim notification and making an appropriation therefor.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 27A to require the Administrative Office of the Courts to establish and maintain a crime victim notification system; establish requirements of the system; establish authority to contract with a third-party vendor if required in compliance with the procurement process of the Administrative Office of the Courts; APPROPRIATION.

Introduced: February 19, 2025

Last action: February 27, 2025

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This bill would require Kentucky's court system to create and maintain an official notification system to keep crime victims informed, likely about court dates, case updates, or offender status changes. It also sets rules for how the system must work and allows the courts to hire an outside vendor to run it. Funding would be appropriated to support the effort. Who it may affect: crime victims and their families who are involved in court proceedings.

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